The Econoclasts Econoclasts LIVE: Iran and the New World Disorder
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Mar 25, 2026 A live, wide-ranging deconstruction of post-Cold War geopolitics and why the Middle East keeps erupting. Deep dives on permanent US military spending and whether Israel helps or hinders Western strategy. A sharp debate on Ukraine policy and proposals for a European-led settlement. Close look at China’s industrial rise, education drive, and why Europe’s productivity lags.
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Palestinian Issue Drives Forever Wars
- The Palestinian issue is central to perpetual Middle East conflicts and underpins policies like West Bank ethnic cleansing.
- Yanis Varoufakis argues Israel pursues continuous war tactics to obscure and complete de facto annexation of the West Bank and Gaza control.
Permanent War Serves Different Strategic Interests
- Wars by the US and Israel are rarely about decisive victory but about sustaining permanent war dynamics for different reasons.
- Varoufakis says US military Keynesianism sustains demand while Israel uses conflict to advance settlement goals in occupied territories.
Israel As A Strategic Liability
- Israel is a strategic liability for the West, not an asset, because its actions undermine Western diplomatic credibility.
- Varoufakis cites lost support in Global South and US political entanglement driven by lobbies, tech ties, and nationalist politics.