10 to 15 years ago, most analysts argued that economic power in the 21st century had fundamentally changed from dominating mass manufacturing (as in the 19th and 20th centuries) to occupying key nodes in value chains, dominating high-tech industries, and leading in services, but the return of great power war dynamics is reminding us that the ability to make things is still really important.
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“as we find ourselves back in an era where big Wars great power Wars seem more likely we're also being reminded that the ability to to make stuff is still really really important right”
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'We’re Living In a Pre-War World. Great Power War Is No Longer Unthinkable.' | Ep. 49 Hal Brands— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:50:21 AM
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