Peter Zeihan: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning - Danger Close with Jack Carr
Today’s guest is an expert on geopolitics with unique insights into global conflicts.
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and a renowned author, speaker, and consultant. His work includes analysis on global politics, demographics, and geography to better understand economic, cultural, political and military developments to predict future trends. His firm Zeihan on Geopolitics provides custom analytical products to a vast array of clients including energy companies, financial institutions, agricultural interests, and the U.S. military.
Zeihan is the author of three critically acclaimed books, The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, and Disunited Nations. His fourth book, The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, will be published in June.
Find out more at Zeihan.com. You can also follow him on Twitter @PeterZeihan.
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21:00 - there it is. Gotta say Mr. Carr, this might be the best interview I've seen of Zeihan. You struck a great balance of keeping him on track w good questions without being intrusive. Thanks a lot.
So uch for creibility - so take this interview with a pinch of salt. Its just another opinion and like all opinios it stinks like an ass hole
Peter Zeihan's methodical analyses primarily differ from many other sources in two ways. First, he doesn't engage in fear based demagoguery. Secondly, he continually considers far more variables in reaching his conclusions. I have followed politics and been a news hound while being devoted to the study of history for the last 50 years. Never have I come across anyone who so diligently considers the variables in such depth. Pay attention to how much he uses fairly pure math data to make his points. He also doesn't claim to know exactly what will happen, but he does have confidence because he interprets the math data in concert with politics and history to anticipate what is likely to happen. He also rarely betrays his personal bias. It's there, but you have to listen closely and be attentive to subtleties. I not only listen to him. I compare what he says to what I see on the ground. One of the most objective people in the country.
And he said we would obliterate russia if we had to. I feel so bad for Ukrainians. They thought there were free of the terror when the ussr ended. And the have fought back valiantly. As many cities are in rubble. Lots of great history examples by Zeihan. Lots to be re-learned.
Superbly put Dave.
@@alanmcnally7412 Thanks. Imagine if the quality of college instruction in geopolitics approached anywhere near the level of P.Z. presentations. I get my whole family wife, cat and often three educated sons to discuss his material after listening together.
@@daveesser231 your reply was as good as the video. His intrepretation of the data is simply unequalled and the fact his predictions come true, well I think that says it all. I just wish our politicians here in Belfast showed a 100th if his intelligence and we might be in a better place.
what is his bias? i can only see that he is unusually optimistic about the USA holding together and not breaking up along the mason dixon line
I have ALL of Zeihan books both hard copy and audible. Really excited for his June release.
Best interview I’ve heard all year!!! Thank you gentlemen.
I am a huge fan of Peter Zeihan and Jack Carr. Absolutely love this podcast. My two favorite authors talking about real subjects. Awesome!
@@marions7423 Who?
Good call bringing Peter Zeihan on your show! I've been following his work for about a year now and he never disappoints. I find his often contrarian views to actually be comforting in the wake of mainstream sources retweeting each other with the CCP talking points.
Yep I agree, I just came here and SUBSCRIBED to your KZhead. Thank you everybody
You mean CIA/MOSSAD talking points ?
Thing is, those who have followed him for years are still waiting for even one thing he has said to be correct...it all sounds great, but fails to realize how much is planned,
@@GrinchDec23 layout the counter argument or reality, leading with US sovereign debt of course. I mean what is your forecast?
@@GrinchDec23 unpack that, planned? he has been consistently discussing ukraine issues 8 yrs ago?
A fascinating interview! Among the most well researched and documented I have seen!
I listened to this on the Podcast. Thank you for introducing Peter Zeihan to a wider audience.
Great show, watched it before bed last night and just watched again with my coffee this morning. Totally different perspective on world affairs than I've been hearing.
This is one of the best interviews yet!
This video needs to be updated to April 2022. I want to hear Zeihan's assessment of developments in Donbas.
Me too
Your interview with Peter Zeihan sir, was very informative. My first time on your channel and I'm all in... on the KZhead channel, the POD cast, the upcoming audiobook and pre order Peter Zeihan: The End of the World Is Just the Beginning Best regards P (Denmark).
Awesome job Getting Peter Zeihan, Jack. The two different backgrounds of analyst and real world tip of the spear operator provide a fantastic interview.
Fantastic Jack, thank you for running this one. As always insightful, informative and compelling. A great resource and so much to ponder.
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I could literally talk to this guy for hours! Such an inspiration. Thank you so much for this absolutely awesome interview! Props ;-)
You mean listen to him for hours.
@@nicevideomancanada ??? Random correction, but no I was speaking hypothetically if I ever got the chance to speak to him..
OMG Peter !!! kzhead.info/sun/dLqJm9N_haOOYHA/bejne.html
I couldn’t listen to a guy who compares Zelenskyy to Winston Churchill. What an insult to Churchill. Zelenskyy is a white collar crime boss.
...catching everyone up to speed on current events. This is the best information I have heard on what's going on in the world today. Thanks to both of you!
Excellent interview that provides a great deal of useful context for the situation we're in right now. I want to sit a bunch of people down right now and make them listen to it! Thanks, Jack.
Useful because he gets some things very much right, but I'd suggest the things he gets wrong should make his conclusions worth questioning. The blanket assumption that Trump had blackmailed Zelensky ignores a lot of irrefutable history. Is Peter unaware that the US performed a coup in Ukraine in 2014 and that there has been civil war committed by the Ukrainian government on its own Russian speaking people ever since? Has he not seen the Biden shakedown speech at the CFR? These facts are not in dispute.
This was great. Thanks for producing this.
thanks for the interview Jack and Peter
Love Peter Zeihan. Thanks for this interview.
This was great. Very informative. Thanks Jack/G. I appreciate you.
This was a great pod cast and interview thanks
So glad I came across this, so many new data points to consider. Thank you!
Fantastic interview! 🎉👏 Also, beautiful microphone... Didn't see a gear list. What mic is that?
One of my favorite podcast episodes to date. Well done Jack!
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Bro, this was awesome, I watch all of Peter zeihans videos and I’ve never seen him talk about what ifs, and different scenarios like this. Good questions
I am glad I found your channel, great guest!
Destabilizing a nuclear power and he "can't find fault with that?" That's insane.
He gives a lot of facts, but he also speaks about his projections as if they are facts. I'm sure there are a lot more possibilities than his projections. I agree about this destabilizing issue. If Russia is dying, why destabilize? If they were going to expand without the pronouncements of NATO coming before every invasion since 2008, how do we know they would have invaded based on securing those 9 corridors. Overall, I like his analysis, but it's just that, one man's analysis.
Why destabilize? That is a great consideration. A very great one. There are missing factors here.
Pilgrim1 one missing factor might be the neocons who have a lot to gain by a war, any war
@@UGPepe I do not use the realpolitik theory. I heard a professor call for a nuclear Poland asap. I am not confident that approach will yield the results we hope for. The pun was unintentional but is as sound a strategy as rolling those dice on the ruskies at the moment.
Russia is destabilizing itself! Did you not listen?! There is no way to satisfy Putin unless you give him Ukraine, Modova, Poland, the Baltics, Romania and eastern Germany up to the Oder. Putin sees his destiny to reestablish the Soviet Union and they are running out of time to do it. Nothing could have prevented this war, it was only ever a matter of timing.
Half way through it now and this may be my favorite Danger Close podcast yet!!! Very good information provided here👍👊
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Cool, last weeks been following and researching this guy. Great overview with detailed nuance. Don't agree totally but great objective perspective for the most part.
Wow, one of the most informative shows yet Jack! Fantastic guest indeed, well done!!
Outstanding interview - thank you Jack and Peter!
Thank you for this podcast! Дякую за подкаст. 💛💙
28:02 update: between 1 and 2 millions of Ukrainians lived in Poland just before the war broke out ( mostly for economic reasons). In just 6 weeks of war there have been over 2.6M UA people crossing Polish border (vast majority women and children). Estimates say < 10% moved further to other EU states. Just fyi.
An EXCELLENT interview and analysis. Thanks!
Thank-you for this.
This is a great interview. All hail the mighty algorithm for bringing this to my attention.
Excellent interview! I sincerely wish that Peter's message gets out there so more people can understand the very real challenges that are awaiting us and be prepared to face them with a clear plan.
Peter missed a big chunk. $$$$ Putin has been broke from low oil prices. Trump's drill baby drill had the unintentional adverse reaction on Russia's budget. Low oil, low Russian profits. War ain't cheap. Then, a half conscience Biden decides to wage war on the energy sector, 2,000,000 BPD of lost production Raises oil prices. Putin goes WHOO-HOOO! Starts singing, "we're in to money" and he can now afford his "special military operation" Also. Biden's not with it, he has a cabinet full of diversity hires that don't know what they're doing...
@@michaelbriden2196 In the immortal words of my old man, wait till you get to be my age! (I don't know your age, I just like the saying.) I've been living with fear porn since I was still in diapers with the Cuban missile crisis and the non-stop threat of nuclear annihilation. Not a hell of a lot scares me anymore other than living to my old man's age. He died at 93. To me 80 sounds like a perfectly good age to kick the bucket, but you never know.
Still war mongering zero-sum winner & loser vs negotiations for neutrality and deescalations.
Dude, this is the best podcast I've ever seen!
Hands down the best Podcast so far this year
This guy is brilliant. I’m buying all his books. Great interview BTW.
I think Peter is brilliant, but he is full of himself. No hate from me just had a brother like him.
Great as always sir! TY
Looked up Peter Zeihan before watching and it looked like he at least had a good background. I don't stay all the way through a lot of hour+ interviews, but i didn't thing of stopping once. Good job interviewing, great stuff from Zeihan that goes even farther than i expected in my own musings, especially about the future of Russia and China. Totally hadn't thought about the impact on fertilizer and agriculture. A friend said decades ago that no matter what kind of crisis comes along, the United States is the best place to be. I'm thankful every day, literally, and not for the first time. I served a military tour and have been happy to pay taxes to do some part to keep that going. This interview was high value and well worth the time for me to watch. Thank you.
MORE . . . PETER . . . ZEIHAN . . . PLEASE!!!!!!!
Thank you Jack this was a great informative podcast. Makes me feel much more educated and better about things going on in the world.
READ OR LISTEN TO THE GUESTS OTHER BOOKS. SPECIFICALLY HIS LATEST 2 BOOKS FOR STARTERS. THEY ARE ALL WORTHWHILE. WILL IT ALL UNFOLD EXACTLY? MAY NOT BUT THIS AUTHOR KNOWS MUCH. START A BOOK STUDY. WE ALL NEED TO KNOW MUCH MORE THAN WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT IN SCHOOL. GATHERING OURSELVES TOGETHER WITH LIKE MINDED PEOPLE IS WISE.
This man seemed very intelligent. He never mentioned the Federal Reserve. The most powerful institution the world has ever known…not a mention.
that’s why i accused him of being a paid Mouth for the Cabal and an Idiot
He purposefully speaks that conspiracies outside the mainstream do not exist, and that countries are as the news says they are...lol
@@rayn3038 ….it was the first time I heard him. So when he is praising Zelensky and then not mentioning the Federal Reserve, I realize there is no reason for me to listen to him again. I’m not sure how someone can not talk about the Fed right now. The dollar collapse will be the biggest event in the history of the world. Know what I mean?
@@clemmens14 yes Sir… or how Obama put Zelenskyyin office … the puppet of the West in Putin’s backyard … then toss in what the Biden’s contributed..or that if Zelenskyy simply conceded … his People would not suffer…the World is seeing Russian Money frozen… Canadian Truckers Money frozen… and they say… well .. if they take Russias Money and threaten to kill Putin… we might be next… so the Saudi… the Pakistani… African and South American Nations are ready to join Russia and China…no one wants War but the West is pushing the Agenda….no ones Money is safe… if Western Banks can access it
@@rayn3038 …agreed. I’m baffled that Americans, and I’m an American, can see that the dollar is getting ready to collapse and they think they can escape the awful that will follow. The West is in big trouble. More people are going to die from the dollar collapse than would in a nuclear war. It’s the single greatest threat humanity has ever faced….and it didn’t get a mention from this man.
That was great, thank you!
Oh yeah, I meant to say this episode was a real winner bud. Greatly appreciate the guest.
Oh man it’s so nice to hear someone explain things rationally and in this perspective. He actually gives us hope that we can get through this as a country. The return of tribalism
"neofeudalism"
This is an amazing conversation! Definitely eye opening to how the East operates and their fears of the future.
What a fantastic conversation and interesting guest. Great podcast.
I've watching this episode 4x and it's good everytime.
Worth noting - no economist has ever come up with a stable economic model that is not based on growth.
Obviously, you can just only fight entropy by expanding.
@@kokofan50 indeed
@@kokofan50 I didn't know that I have fans 🙃
And that proves both corporate financed political parties in this country really don't want border security.
Uhh, literally every Austrian economist would like to have a word with you
This is by far the best podcast you've hosted thus far. Typically they're too long for me, but I was engaged for this entire conversation
Could it be that the Russians are playing vulnerable? They were reporting on the Russian news that 10,000 soldiers have been killed, I just can’t believe that and that they ran out of gas on a 40 mile stretch. I really think they are playing dead and vulnerable.
Don't be surprised if Peter ends up on JRE.
@@jimmywinfield Agreed - Peter needs to get his message out there.
Jack's questions were way more insightful than what I expected...
Love your books, your personal story, and your love for Winklers! We are friends in common. Semper Fi And anxiously awaiting the new book and True Believer!
I've been following Mr. Zeihan over the last 2 months since this tragedy in Ukraine started, and I have to admit that he does think in a different way and that it's satisfying to hear his analysis. One point that Peter made was on my mind for weeks now and it's this realization that the Russian military brass had that they would be obliterated by NATO in any potential flavor of a conventional war. This fact is now engraved into Putin's mind and it must burn like SOB.
@Chaim Mendel OMG Peter !!! kzhead.info/sun/dLqJm9N_haOOYHA/bejne.html
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The Russians are good at chess.
Another excellent podcast and I really enjoy Jack’s interviewing style. These podcasts have opened my eyes to a lot of interesting things and people because they are made so accessible. Looking forward to more from Jack and will absolutely be looking into Peter’s work too. Thank you both
Things have certainly changed alot in just a month. Great video Mr. Carr!
Jack Carr interacts with his guest but does not interrupt or talk over him - Thank you!
This is an interesting and excellent discussion. I am going to have to listen and think to this podcast a couple of times to adsorb it all. To bad the main stream media is not capable of fielding a discussion like this
Really great podcast and an insightful (and slightly worrying) look at the global future. One thing that does concern me is, with all the talk of sanctions against Russia and the effects they can have globally on countries like China, what if the very products we think are being restricted are still moving freely. We still recieve ships carrying Russian diesel in the UK, all that happens is a change of paper work or a vessel to vessel transfer off the coast.
You're forgetting about pirates. In a deglobalized world China and Russia would need blue water navies to protect their merchant ships (or militarize all their merchant ships), or be restricted to trading with global partners like Europe and the US that have blue water navies capable of protecting shipping routes. A ton of global trade happens between countries where neither has the capability to protect its imports/exports en route. The whole thing just gets a lot more complicated and expensive, greatly increasing the cost of shipped goods globally.
Just finished 2nd listen. So impressive!
info overload, excellent vid. Well done interviewer, you rock.
Fascinating podcast. I love how the (often) luck of the Geography you or your nation is born into, can define so much of your success. METT-T! Also, thanks for highlighting all these books. It helps towards a educated populace.
Was hoping you can get Nirmal Purja on the show Jack. Former British SF vet and mind bending record holder for climbing 14 peaks in less than 7 months. Amazing story and amazing human being. I bet you guys would have a really good conversation
Hell yeah that would be kickass
Great Podcast . I definitely will read some of his books.
More of this!! Please Jack…MORE OF THIS!!!
This guy came to talk to a group of people at my company, then later presented to an industry association I'm a member of. Found him fascinating and have read all his books since. Thanks for having him on!
I was really impressed with The Accidental Superpower when I first read it in 2016 and been following Peter ever since. Great discussion!
What an offensive title! The idea that plutocrats just accidentally engage in imperialism is disgusting.
@@SuperTonyony That is just geopolitics for you. Most success stories are accidental, even your skills to deal with crisis or opportunities are somewhat accidental. For example Bill Gates could not do what he did, if he were born in Somalia or similar country. Our fate is dependent not only from ourselves but from billions upon billions of choises other people make and things that are dependent on environment that might be predicted, but never truly controlled. So a good farmer might get crop losses and lose wealth simply because unfortunate weather patterns or because someone decides they want those crops for themselve. In a sense that a person generates wealth is always a lucky accident, because most of the time even skillful people fail. Skills can increase the chance of success, but even that is dependent on the luck that you aren't hit with a tornado or any number of other setbacks generated by the natural world around you.
@@SuperTonyony You'd have to be an absolute nincompoop to think that's the book's argument lol.... elites in one country gain power and capitalize on it through changing circumstances not of their own making, while elites in other countries lose relative power and influence based on those same changing circumstances...
Thank you for the unbiased view of these issues. It's very refreshing.
Great interview!
The analysis seems way optimistic in regards to continued American hegemony. I think the reality of the situation is that the dollar is about to lose it's tatus as the globally dominant reserve/Petro currency and my limited understanding, based upon the analysis of academics and geopolitical analyst whom apparently have made a career of said analysis is that that's the cornerstone of American superpower.
I believe that too. Without the petrodollar and our military, what do we have these days?
@@taoist32 High tech industries. Example: Aviation is basically between US Boeing vs Europe Airbus
@@vinhbao9738 Covid restrictions and covid passports are not helping Boeing.
There is no replacement. Crypto will take decades if it ever gets there and no other nation can summon the economic activity the US can assuming we keep a relative degree of global peace and no major earth crisis. As bad as the money printing is, only America can defeat America in the 21st century and there are more checks against that then most are aware of.
Just discovered your channel. Love your content. Zeihan's perspective is a refreshing alternative but a lot of credibility. Thank you Carr!
Most excellent!! Thank you very much!!
Great interview, really interesting.
Really interesting conversation. I had never heard of Peter Zeihan until yesterday.
Most of your premises I hope will come true, since the U.S. seems to be on top while the whole world burns around us.Your analysis of Putin and Russia was mind-blowing - but like Jack said, once voiced, they seem inevitable and logical. Keep up the excellent work!
Tribalism is a horrible thing with no end and hoping the whole world burns in your benefit is quite a sad thing to admit.
absolutely amazing!
Great video, lots to think about. It makes total sense. Thank you. Xx
His predictions on Ukraine and the US dollar being strong are proved wrong.
Dollar still peaking against most currencies.
Apparently the limit to how much money the US can print has been found, like $2k per year per person. No use having money if there are no playstations to buy.
amazing interview. one slight error. 45:00 fax machines? otherwise fully engaged and this was top class.
When you said "Oh Wow" I was thinking "Oh WOW!" Ive shared this a lot. It is important to have some understanding of where we are all headed. Great interview. Thank you.
I see zeihan I upvote simple as
There are so many things here which are only partially covered. Massive assumptions are made without really considering the ramifications of what's being said. It might sell a few books but beware of taking any particular source as gospel if they don't make broad and consistent references for their statements, which this man doesn't. It will calm the US paranoiacs though, they aren't going anywhere! Some of this made some sense though.
That was definitely a meat and potatoes interview! Thanks very much enjoyed every minute!
Boy, this is an eye opener, I think he mayreally have some deeper insights. Thank you…both!
When Zeyhan speaks about "right and stupid" at around 16:00, then I guess he is "wrong and stupid", because conclusive does not mean inevitable, and no alternative solutions are possible than "either this or that". Geopolitical forces are to be considered, they make a lot of things very complicated. However, they are also not sufficient to serve as excuses.
listen carefully then he is very stupid ha ha
Always a pleasure to listen to Peter talk about geopolitics & strategy. Apart from the US focus here in regards to foreign policy & military aid to Ukraine let's not forget the British that have been helping to train the Ukrainian army for several years. In the weeks leading up to the Russian invasion the UK was training and supplying the Ukrainian military with NLAW anti-tank weapons (4000+), which have proven invaluable in destroying Russian tanks and military vehicles and halting their advance.
This was excellent
Fascinating vlog post. What a change in the global landscape, economy and politics.
Really? Printing as much money as we want? Sounds like the monetary system of the great reset. Working real good for us now said dripping with sarcasm. Saudi are making deals with China to use the yuan. Man I just don't know pal. I have an open mind but, this is hard stuff to swallow watching those vulnerable around me failing to be able to house and feed their families.
I have not heard him say anything was going to be easy about surviving in the USA or elsewhere over the next decades/centuries. My sense is we all must expect to tighten our belts. He claims the interest rate will never be lower than it is right now. Advising those who can to purchase now if not with cash. I have thought for some time now we need to change our expectations, we must cooperate and share rather than live independently. Almighty God' s, believers in His son, Y'shua Ha Maschiach (AKA Jesus) had all things in common. God's economy was set in motion with good reason. HUMBLE SELVES AND PRAY THAT GOD HEALS THE LAND AND HIS PEOPLE. PRAY FOR OUR ENEMIES THAT THEY COME TO THEIR KNEES.
I WILL NOT PUT A LOT OF FAITH IN ANY MONETARY SYSTEM, SAVE ALMIGHTY GOD'S KINGDOM ECONOMY. YET FOOD FOR THOUGHT ALONG WITH ALL THE REST HE ADDRESSES.
I heard that part and came to the comments. Yours was first
Monetary policy is very counter intuitive and difficult to understand. The term “money printing” is misleading as what actually happens is more complicated than that. The federal reserve “prints” dollars to buy government bonds at a fixed rate. The government uses the money from these bonds to spend in the federal budget. This is done every year (in varying amounts but sometimes up to $1 trillion) in order to keep inflation at an average rate of around 2%. This is because the supply of dollars must increase in order to keep pace with the increase of population and productivity, otherwise we get deflation which is VERY bad. (This is also how deficit spending works & where the majority of the national debt comes from). During COVID, the federal reserve “printed” $2 trillion. This is offset by two factors. 1) trust in the US dollar worldwide and trust in the fact that the us government is capable of paying back the interest on these bonds over a 30 year period is higher than in nearly any country in the world. 2) since there is soooooo much demand for USD domestically and even more demand overseas, an increase in supply that much should only increase inflation by an extra % or 2. Obviously if the Fed were to do this every year then trust in the dollar would erode, but point being it really isn’t that big of a deal in terms of monetary policy. The inflation we are experiencing now is a result pandemic disruptions. Supply chains are not working at their normal capacity and there is not enough supply to meet demand, therefor prices increase and you get inflation. The Yuan deal will not change anything, Chinese companies would still rather trade in USD and will continue to do so.
@@darksg1295 And companies have been leaving China due to the repressive anti-foreginer government and it takes time to build new factories and production lines at home or in near by countries like Canada or Mexico etc. This is part of the inflation problem and part of the de-globalization process. This will continue though and get better over time as more production is moved out of China. This is very bad for Communist China though and Peter has said that China is screwed due to Xi's crazy Marxist policies!
Love Peter and his work but repeatedly confusing Slavs for Serbs isn't the best.
Thats what a serb... i mean slav would say.
Great interview
Fantastic talk! Thanks 🙏
As far as the global food situation goes, the single biggest thing that can be done is eliminate biofuel mandates and subsidies. For example, 40% of the US corn crop is used to make ethanol. Think of the effect on the food supply if that corn was used for animal feed, or to supplement human diets, or if that farmland is repurposed for growing soybeans.
After taking the ethanol out of the corn, they dry the mash and use it for animal feed
@@keithsmith9054 I know, but what is left after the ethanol is produced is a fraction of what was there before fermentation. All of the starches/carbohydrates are gone, leaving some corn protein (zein), and yeast byproducts.
@@brunopadovani7347 The "Ethanol" plants are really corn processing plants. They make a profit on the non-ethanol parts of the corn kernel. CO2, corn oil, dried distillers grains (DDG) - all get sold. If the price of Ethanol goes down and plants continue to operate at reduced margins.
@@keithsmith9054 I don't doubt that market distorting subsidies and mandates make ethanol plants very profitable. Most studies have shown that ethanol from corn is roughly energy neutral, when you take into accounts the fuel, fertilizer and other inputs used to produce it. So we subtract 40% of America's corn crop (or the acreage used to grow it) from the global food supply, to run a process that is roughly energy neutral. It is a politically financed industry that contributes to starvation in the Third World. No doubt some animal (protein based) feed is produced in the process, but the bulk of the food value (carbohydrates) in corn is converted to ethanol.
@@brunopadovani7347 I agree 100% that we should remove the market distorting subsidies, mandates and regulations. Ethanol isn't a "green energy" at all! Even Canada has removed fuel ethanol subsidies. What I'm telling you is that even without the subsidies, the corn will still end up being used roughly the way it is now. There won't be 40% more human corn acreage. Before Ethanol subsidies, most corn was used for animal feed, just as it is now.
Dang it! I got myself stuck in another youtube echo chamber. Last time that this happened to me was with Jordan Peterson and it took me a few weeks to find a way out.
How can anyone just sit and listen to this and then just go back to life as usual? Humanity needs to get our shit together NOW!
I feel weirdly comforted. Thanks, Peter.