Entered my second training session today with another strong podcast from The Spectator. The discussion reinforced a familiar but evolving truth: geopolitics is once again setting the framework for business—as it always has—but now in ways that are faster, more structural, and less predictable than before.
According to The Spectator: miscommunication. Greenland became a punchline, but The Spectator argues the joke missed the point. Trump’s interest was not complete madness—it was poorly communicated strategy. The concern was real; the delivery made it appear no friendly, unserious and unfairly.
According to The Spectator: the Arctic is opening up. The Spectator frames climate change as a geopolitical accelerant. Melting ice is transforming the Arctic from a frozen margin into a strategic corridor, making Greenland central to future power through shipping routes, critical minerals, and military reach.
According to The Spectator: China and Russia are already there. While the West hesitates, The Spectator notes that China is advancing through investment and Russia through force. Influence is being built quietly and practically. The warning is clear: delay means arriving late to a contest already underway.
Geopolitics is absolutely a subject we must understand in business. I have done my homework for a long time.
This series of podcasts is a stream of intellectual dialogue, and I feel at home listening to it.
Today at the gym, I realized that almost everyone seems to have the latest geopolitical doctrine in their podcast rotation—so do I.
In 1823, James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European interference, a principle that became known as the Monroe Doctrine and went on to shape U.S. geopolitical influence.
As with every major political power, doctrines evolve. The White House today appears to be articulating a kind of Monroe Doctrine 2.0.
The Western Hemisphere is: • The most resource-diversified region globally • Dominant in food, energy, water, and transition minerals
As the world shifts toward regionalization and security of supply, this region becomes increasingly central. In that context, the current geopolitical dynamics begin to make sense.
The Western Hemisphere also includes Greenland. Looking back to 1823, the pattern becomes clear.
I am making a special fried dessert for clients and partners at a small networking evening.
I have a huge interest in and deep knowledge of the Middle East, a region that spans Western Asia and parts of North Africa. Known for its strategic geopolitical significance, rich cultural heritage, and diverse socio-political landscapes — these are my favorite personal areas of interest.
As an enthusiastic reader of books and news, particularly about developments in the region, I am now striving to become a master chef. ‘Katayef riz bel halib’ is a Lebanese dessert.
Circling Overland by Mr Joakim Dahl. To present perspectives and gather information beforehand, I am circling overland in silence and complete invisibility, instantly scanning and checking the news feed to bring the insight you need.
In the article from the Pulitzer Prize winner The Boston Globe about factory jobs in the US, we can figure out the driving forces in this small "industrial revolution".
The "industrial revolution" in the US is not an effect of bringing back overseas jobs. Instead, the crimped global supply chains after COVID-19 have made domestic manufacturing more attractive. Delayed deliveries and higher shipping prices - are in favour of moving production closer to home.
Businesses also see the geopolitical risk of operating in specific regions overseas amid rising tensions between Washington and some opponents.
The rise of domestic industrial production is driven by pharmaceutical plants, craft breweries, and food makers to be located outside the industrial strongholds, now in the Mountain West and the Southeast.
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