The New Silk Roads | Peter Frankopan | Modern Wisdom Podcast 108

Peter Frankopan is a Professor of Global History at Oxford University, Director at the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and an author. In the west we tend to have a view that our own political, economical and cultural situations are the most important on the planet. We tend to believe that we are principally shaping the direction the world heads in. Today Peter offers an alternative view which identifies the rapid rate of change seen in Asia over the last few years which could change not only the financial and commercial but the cultural focus of the globe. Extra Stuff: Buy The New Silk Roads - https://amzn.to/2nXSonD Follow Peter on Twitter - https://twitter.com/peterfrankopan Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Peter FrankopanguestChris Williamsonhost

Oct 3, 20191h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 3, 2019
Duration: 1h 1m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Peter Frankopan is a Professor of Global History at Oxford University, Director at the Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research and an author. In the west we tend to have a view that our own political, economical and cultural situations are the most important on the planet. We tend to believe that we are principally shaping the direction the world heads in. Today Peter offers an alternative view which identifies the rapid rate of change seen in Asia over the last few years which could change not only the financial and commercial but the cultural focus of the globe. Extra Stuff: Buy The New Silk Roads - https://amzn.to/2nXSonD Follow Peter on Twitter - https://twitter.com/peterfrankopan Check out everything I recommend from books to products and help support the podcast at no extra cost to you by shopping through this link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/modernwisdom - Listen to all episodes online. Search "Modern Wisdom" on any Podcast App or click here: iTunes: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/modern-wisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

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Peter Frankopan
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Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Peter Frankopan and Chris Williamson, The New Silk Roads | Peter Frankopan | Modern Wisdom Podcast 108 explores peter Frankopan Explains How Rising Asia Is Rewiring Global Power Historian Peter Frankopan argues that the world's center of gravity is shifting from the West toward Asia, particularly along the 'New Silk Roads' spanning Istanbul to Beijing. He critiques the UK and US for being trapped in self-referential politics like Brexit while missing deeper structural changes in demographics, resources, economics, and climate. Frankopan highlights China's rise, regional integration across Asia, and expanding influence in Africa and beyond, contrasting these long‑term strategies with Western short‑termism and inward focus. He also stresses the social and environmental costs of rapid growth and the urgent need for multilateral cooperation and more globally literate citizens and politicians.

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