In this Conversation, John and Victor discuss the Presidency of Donald Trump, the rise of China, and the shifts taking place in international politics as a result of globalisation.

Victor Davis Hanson is an American classicist, military historian, columnist, and farmer. He has been a commentator on contemporary politics for the National Review and The Washington Times and is currently the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.

In addition to writing hundreds of articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials, Hanson is also the author of twenty-four books. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush, and was a presidential appointee in 2007-08 on the American Battle Monuments Commission.

#Trump #China #Globalisation
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00:00 Introduction
00:54 Globalisation, COVID, and China
9:12 Are the humanities doomed?
13:35 China’s Behaviour During COVID-19
17:33 Does China still need the West?
22:18 The Racism of Identity Politics
28:09 White Elitists and Globalisation
32:09 The History of Democracies
35:45 Learning from Historical Revolutions
42:48 The Geniuses Behind Western Civilisation
47:50 Why Trump got Elected
55:58 Advice for the Average American
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