Tyler Cowen

We're not losing it. You know, what we're hoping for is an ongoing perpetual stalemate of sorts. If we can win it and China becomes a mature democracy, a more populous Canada, that would be wonderful. But I'm not expecting it.

We're not losing it. You know, what we're hoping for is an ongoing perpetual stalemate of sorts. If we can win it and China becomes a mature democracy, a more populous Canada, that would be wonderful. But I'm not expecting it.

I don't think you ever win. We don't know the space race is over. It's possible that either Russia or China develop space weapons that we have trouble countering, or that they're able to use space, say, to blow up our satellites, which our military is too dependent on. And the nuclear weapons race, well, Russia has more of them than we do.

I don't think you ever win. We don't know the space race is over. It's possible that either Russia or China develop space weapons that we have trouble countering, or that they're able to use space, say, to blow up our satellites, which our military is too dependent on. And the nuclear weapons race, well, Russia has more of them than we do.

I don't think you ever win. We don't know the space race is over. It's possible that either Russia or China develop space weapons that we have trouble countering, or that they're able to use space, say, to blow up our satellites, which our military is too dependent on. And the nuclear weapons race, well, Russia has more of them than we do.

And arguably, they have a greater willingness to actually use a tactical nuclear weapon. So at the moment, at least arguably, they're winning that one. So no, I don't think it ever ends. It's tough. I mean, you have to be vigilant forever. It's a very hard problem for free societies to do that and also to stay free.

And arguably, they have a greater willingness to actually use a tactical nuclear weapon. So at the moment, at least arguably, they're winning that one. So no, I don't think it ever ends. It's tough. I mean, you have to be vigilant forever. It's a very hard problem for free societies to do that and also to stay free.

And arguably, they have a greater willingness to actually use a tactical nuclear weapon. So at the moment, at least arguably, they're winning that one. So no, I don't think it ever ends. It's tough. I mean, you have to be vigilant forever. It's a very hard problem for free societies to do that and also to stay free.

I think you're far too pessimistic. The stronger China gets, the more small-c conservative it will become. I can quite readily imagine a future where the US and China have like two-thirds overlapping common interests, and we to some extent work together

I think you're far too pessimistic. The stronger China gets, the more small-c conservative it will become. I can quite readily imagine a future where the US and China have like two-thirds overlapping common interests, and we to some extent work together

I think you're far too pessimistic. The stronger China gets, the more small-c conservative it will become. I can quite readily imagine a future where the US and China have like two-thirds overlapping common interests, and we to some extent work together

to put down lower-scale AI mischief-makers in other parts of the world, because the US and China both will have a strong stake in stability, stable oil supplies, things working out a particular way. Yes, China does want to take Taiwan. They are not, in general, an expansionist power that wants to take over the whole world. So I'm much more optimistic about the prospects for future cooperation.

to put down lower-scale AI mischief-makers in other parts of the world, because the US and China both will have a strong stake in stability, stable oil supplies, things working out a particular way. Yes, China does want to take Taiwan. They are not, in general, an expansionist power that wants to take over the whole world. So I'm much more optimistic about the prospects for future cooperation.

to put down lower-scale AI mischief-makers in other parts of the world, because the US and China both will have a strong stake in stability, stable oil supplies, things working out a particular way. Yes, China does want to take Taiwan. They are not, in general, an expansionist power that wants to take over the whole world. So I'm much more optimistic about the prospects for future cooperation.

Of course. They're more dependent on foreign energy, for one thing.

Of course. They're more dependent on foreign energy, for one thing.

Of course. They're more dependent on foreign energy, for one thing.

On their own people. They would say we're much more willing to be interventionist in other countries to the detriment of other citizenries to get what we want. That's somewhat of an unfair criticism, but it's also not entirely untrue.

On their own people. They would say we're much more willing to be interventionist in other countries to the detriment of other citizenries to get what we want. That's somewhat of an unfair criticism, but it's also not entirely untrue.

On their own people. They would say we're much more willing to be interventionist in other countries to the detriment of other citizenries to get what we want. That's somewhat of an unfair criticism, but it's also not entirely untrue.