Every once in a while, one of these talking heads swims up, either in newspaper columns, or Youtube feeds, or whatever. The latest for me is Peter Zeihan.
So, like any idiot looking to be later bombarded by an algorithm, I watched a couple of his videos. They were short and sweet, coming in at less than 10 minutes (although a couple sounded like they were culled from other interviews).
Question 1 (on Zeihan):
Anyone know the background on this guy? I tried to read the comments or find some scuttlebutt on line. Many comments seem to be sort of anti-globalization rants. It's hard for me to tell if these commentors are fer him or agin him. What's the scoop?
Question 2 (more generally):
He and others sometimes make actual predictions (look for oil prices to be X by end of this summer, sort of thing). Has anyone checked up on these predictions? I mean, kudos for making them, because it puts oneself out there. On the flip side, could it be that nobody cares about their predictions? Like certain politicians, is the only thing that is important is what they say in the moment, and how it makes people feel?
So, like any idiot looking to be later bombarded by an algorithm, I watched a couple of his videos. They were short and sweet, coming in at less than 10 minutes (although a couple sounded like they were culled from other interviews).
Question 1 (on Zeihan):
Anyone know the background on this guy? I tried to read the comments or find some scuttlebutt on line. Many comments seem to be sort of anti-globalization rants. It's hard for me to tell if these commentors are fer him or agin him. What's the scoop?
Question 2 (more generally):
He and others sometimes make actual predictions (look for oil prices to be X by end of this summer, sort of thing). Has anyone checked up on these predictions? I mean, kudos for making them, because it puts oneself out there. On the flip side, could it be that nobody cares about their predictions? Like certain politicians, is the only thing that is important is what they say in the moment, and how it makes people feel?
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