Yesterday I had Tom Luongo back on the podcast to talk about all of the chaos going on in the world. Instead of getting tied up in day to day events, I wanted to pull on the threads of the big picture in our conversation. He thinks that we are near the end of a cycle that has been building for centuries, a fourth turning of a fourth turning if you will. Right now, we are seeing the return of power politics, the rewiring of the flow of money around the world, and the end of the rules based order. For anyone that needs some food for thought on these big picture topics, this one’s for you. You can find Tom on Twitter and his podcast at Gold, Goats n’ Guns.

Podcast Summary

* The 30,000 foot view of the situation in the Middle East, and why it will rewire the flow of money around the world.

* The return of power politics and the end of the “rules based order”.

* Why there are no coincidences in geopolitics, and the win conditions for the US in the Middle East.

* The power the City of London has over global trade with controls of the levers of insurance, forex, and the Brent oil contract.

* The consequences of what has happened so far in the Middle East and what comes next.

* Why we will see the old petrodollar system change into a different version after the Iran conflict comes to a resolution.

* The future of NATO, Europe, their economy, and why the European powers are chomping at the bit to go to war with Ukraine.

* Why he thinks the consensus on Republicans getting blown out in the midterm will be wrong.

* A key date to watch: April 28, when the King of England comes to the US to address Congress.

* Book Recommendation: Foundation by Isaac Asimov.

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