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Is the "Western Liberal Order" collapsing? In this episode, we sit down with Brian Wong, a Rhodes Scholar, geopolitical strategist, and Assistant Professor at HKU, to dissect the biggest challenges facing our world today. Brian shares the story of his viral debate with Jordan Peterson at Oxford and why we need to rethink free speech. We dive deep into the decline of US hegemony, why American democracy might actually be an oligarchy , and the uncomfortable truth about a "New Cold War" with China. We also cover the looming crisis of AI. Brian explains why this technological wave is different from the industrial revolution and why white-collar jobs are facing an unprecedented threat. *This was recorded in July 2024 The Honest Drink #160 - Brian wong: Rhetoric, Democracy and AI THD on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-honest-drink-podcast/id1471327566 THD on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/71J1uWICXeeEEgPzVI26i2?si=37d510698a3341bd THD on Apple Podcasts (China) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thd%E7%BE%8E%E7%B1%8D%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%AD%E8%AE%BF%E8%B0%88%E7%A7%80/id1596886392 THD on 小宇宙 https://www.xiaoyuzhoufm.com/podcast/60dd4e5eb83289c6948f86d3 Follow Us On: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestdrink_/ 小红书: https://xhslink.com/m/yBgZwxPRzr WeChat: THD_Official Episode Transcripts: https://pan.baidu.com/s/1KAlNY__xbceAGW2h119Ivw?pwd=THD1 **Timestamps** 01:41 Challenging Jordan Peterson on Free Speech 05:26 The "Slippery Slope" of Hate Speech Laws 09:48 International Politics is Just Posturing 12:36 Why the EU Wants "Strategic Autonomy" from the US 17:39 When Did the US Start Viewing China as a Threat? 23:26 The Failure of "Spreading Democracy" (The Arab Spring) 27:10 Is America Actually an Oligarchy? 35:33 What Actually Makes a Good Leader? 38:41 How Trump Won: A Marketing Masterclass 45:27 The AI Crisis: Why White Collar Jobs Are Doomed 51:42 Will New Jobs Be Created? (The "Luddite" Fallacy) 01:00:25 The Real Reason Americans Are Angry (It’s Not Just China) 01:06:44 Trump vs. Biden: Who is Better for US-China Relations? 01:10:41 Are We in a "New Cold War"? 01:13:44 Hope for the Future: How Gen Z Can Fix This