The End of the World Is Just the Beginning (Book Review)

The post Cold War era is possible only because of a lingering American commitment to a security paradigm that suspends geopolitical competition and subsidizes the global order.

It is a policy that no longer matches needs we all think of as normal. It is actually the most distorted moment in human history.

What happens when the global supply chain breaks?

The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization, by Peter Zeihan, sets out to answer this question.

Originally published in 2022, this book is now more relevant than ever. In The End of the World Is Just the Beginning, Zeihan explains what makes the modern global trade network a historic outlier. And, why globalization is fast becoming a relic of the past.

Here are five key takeaways:

1. The Scale Of Modern Infrastructure — The Roman Empire was famous for their elaborate road network that connected 113 provinces across Europe and North Africa. This system had about as much paved road as modern-day Maine. Likewise, more goods are loaded onto…