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The Coming Chinese Revolution "History 102" with WhatifAltHist's Rudyard Lynch and Erik Torenberg
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- 歴史
Today, we're excited to announce that Turpentine will be releasing Rudyard Lynch's WhatifAltHist as a podcast feed! Click the link below to subscribe. The highlighted episode we're airing today was touched on in our most recent History 102 episode on China's Modern History. Rudyard lays out his the patterns that predict China's coming socio-economic crisis.
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SPONSOR: PLUMB
Plumb is a no-code AI app builder designed for product teams who care about quality and speed. What is taking you weeks to hand-code today can be done confidently in hours. Check out https://bit.ly/PlumbTCR for early access.
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Recommended Podcast: Company Breakdowns
Each episode of Company Breakdowns dives into S-1s and series B-and-beyond companies, interviewing founders and investors to break down the companies. First episode is on Rubrik - which just IPO'd. Coming up this season: Databricks, Reddit + more,
Spotify
Apple
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This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
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FOLLOW ON X:
@whatifalthist (Rudyard)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@dwr (Dan)
@moz_podcast (Moment of Zen)
@TurpentineMedia
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BOOKS CITED:
Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley
Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kaplan
Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan
Why Nations Fail by James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu
The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama
The Next 100 Years by George Friedman
World Order by Henry Kissinger
The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh
Seeing Like a State by James C Scott
Destined for War by Graham Allison
Crashed by Adam Tooze
China's Asian Dream by Tom Miller
China by John Keay
Mao by Jung Chang
The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt
Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(00:43) Exploring China's Impending Social and Economic Crisis
(02:11) The Western Fascination with Authoritarian Regimes
(03:00) Understanding China's Internal Struggles and Media Misrepresentation
(05:15) The Demographic Challenges Facing China
(09:50) Economic Pressures and Real Estate Bubble in China
(14:51) The Shift Towards Maoism and Increased Oppression
(20:54) The Potential for Revolution and Civil Unrest
(30:18) Predicting the Collapse of Modern China
(31:42) Conclusion
Today, we're excited to announce that Turpentine will be releasing Rudyard Lynch's WhatifAltHist as a podcast feed! Click the link below to subscribe. The highlighted episode we're airing today was touched on in our most recent History 102 episode on China's Modern History. Rudyard lays out his the patterns that predict China's coming socio-economic crisis.
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SPONSOR: PLUMB
Plumb is a no-code AI app builder designed for product teams who care about quality and speed. What is taking you weeks to hand-code today can be done confidently in hours. Check out https://bit.ly/PlumbTCR for early access.
–
Recommended Podcast: Company Breakdowns
Each episode of Company Breakdowns dives into S-1s and series B-and-beyond companies, interviewing founders and investors to break down the companies. First episode is on Rubrik - which just IPO'd. Coming up this season: Databricks, Reddit + more,
Spotify
Apple
–
This show is produced by Turpentine: a network of podcasts, newsletters, and more, covering technology, business, and culture — all from the perspective of industry insiders and experts. We’re launching new shows every week, and we’re looking for industry-leading sponsors — if you think that might be you and your company, email us at erik@turpentine.co.
–
FOLLOW ON X:
@whatifalthist (Rudyard)
@eriktorenberg (Erik)
@dwr (Dan)
@moz_podcast (Moment of Zen)
@TurpentineMedia
–
BOOKS CITED:
Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley
Asia's Cauldron by Robert Kaplan
Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan
Why Nations Fail by James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu
The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama
The Next 100 Years by George Friedman
World Order by Henry Kissinger
The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh
Seeing Like a State by James C Scott
Destined for War by Graham Allison
Crashed by Adam Tooze
China's Asian Dream by Tom Miller
China by John Keay
Mao by Jung Chang
The Soul of China by Amaury de Riencourt
Oriental Ways of Thinking by Nakamura
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00) Intro
(00:43) Exploring China's Impending Social and Economic Crisis
(02:11) The Western Fascination with Authoritarian Regimes
(03:00) Understanding China's Internal Struggles and Media Misrepresentation
(05:15) The Demographic Challenges Facing China
(09:50) Economic Pressures and Real Estate Bubble in China
(14:51) The Shift Towards Maoism and Increased Oppression
(20:54) The Potential for Revolution and Civil Unrest
(30:18) Predicting the Collapse of Modern China
(31:42) Conclusion
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