Michael Malice

So I disagree in that regard. And I see on your bookshelf, I think the world is a lot closer to Brave New World than it is to 1984. And I think it is, if you look at, let's suppose China's influence in America, right? The influence is far more through soft power than military power. China doesn't threaten America through, you know, we're gonna kill you.

So I disagree in that regard. And I see on your bookshelf, I think the world is a lot closer to Brave New World than it is to 1984. And I think it is, if you look at, let's suppose China's influence in America, right? The influence is far more through soft power than military power. China doesn't threaten America through, you know, we're gonna kill you.

So I disagree in that regard. And I see on your bookshelf, I think the world is a lot closer to Brave New World than it is to 1984. And I think it is, if you look at, let's suppose China's influence in America, right? The influence is far more through soft power than military power. China doesn't threaten America through, you know, we're gonna kill you.

It's more like their infiltration of universities, TikTok, things of that nature. Maybe this would have worked before the pop culture era, but I think one of the reasons we have this kind of American hegemony isn't just a function of American military. I think it's much more a function of American popular culture.

It's more like their infiltration of universities, TikTok, things of that nature. Maybe this would have worked before the pop culture era, but I think one of the reasons we have this kind of American hegemony isn't just a function of American military. I think it's much more a function of American popular culture.

It's more like their infiltration of universities, TikTok, things of that nature. Maybe this would have worked before the pop culture era, but I think one of the reasons we have this kind of American hegemony isn't just a function of American military. I think it's much more a function of American popular culture.

When you're exporting ideas and culture, it makes other people in other countries feel closer to you and also regard you as a friend and also to adopt your value. It's a great way to spread propaganda.

When you're exporting ideas and culture, it makes other people in other countries feel closer to you and also regard you as a friend and also to adopt your value. It's a great way to spread propaganda.

When you're exporting ideas and culture, it makes other people in other countries feel closer to you and also regard you as a friend and also to adopt your value. It's a great way to spread propaganda.

That's true.

That's true.

That's true.

Let's look at Europe. American culture is very popular in Europe in many ways, right? Like the best music comes out of Sweden, Swedish indie pop. They're singing in English, you know, even though so on and so forth. None of this is a function, maybe it's a function of post-World War II to some extent, but I don't think it's a function of American bases there.

Let's look at Europe. American culture is very popular in Europe in many ways, right? Like the best music comes out of Sweden, Swedish indie pop. They're singing in English, you know, even though so on and so forth. None of this is a function, maybe it's a function of post-World War II to some extent, but I don't think it's a function of American bases there.

Let's look at Europe. American culture is very popular in Europe in many ways, right? Like the best music comes out of Sweden, Swedish indie pop. They're singing in English, you know, even though so on and so forth. None of this is a function, maybe it's a function of post-World War II to some extent, but I don't think it's a function of American bases there.

I think it's a function of we're exporting our music, our TV shows, and our movies. Yeah, it's interesting if the battleground will be Brave New World, the battle of ideas. I think it's clearly Brave New World. It's so much cheaper, and again, this is one of the dark sides of social media, to use influence than it is to use threats. I think COVID is a good example of this.

I think it's a function of we're exporting our music, our TV shows, and our movies. Yeah, it's interesting if the battleground will be Brave New World, the battle of ideas. I think it's clearly Brave New World. It's so much cheaper, and again, this is one of the dark sides of social media, to use influence than it is to use threats. I think COVID is a good example of this.

I think it's a function of we're exporting our music, our TV shows, and our movies. Yeah, it's interesting if the battleground will be Brave New World, the battle of ideas. I think it's clearly Brave New World. It's so much cheaper, and again, this is one of the dark sides of social media, to use influence than it is to use threats. I think COVID is a good example of this.

Like so much of the pressure Yes, there was authoritarianism, but it was the fact that everyone bought into it, rightly or wrongly. But the vast majority of the population was behind all of these things. And that was through persuasion, and because people are begging for it to come back in many cases.

Like so much of the pressure Yes, there was authoritarianism, but it was the fact that everyone bought into it, rightly or wrongly. But the vast majority of the population was behind all of these things. And that was through persuasion, and because people are begging for it to come back in many cases.