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The Importance of Understanding the History of China in Current Geopolitics
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The history of China is crucial in understanding and navigating the complex world of geopolitics, and it is essential to stress-test our cognitive biases in investing and decision making. Patrick Collison and Tyler Cowen discuss the significance of reading up on the history of China in this context.

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A political science professor has written a book and offers insight on forming coalitions and getting things passed in politics.
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Politics
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A political science professor has written a book and offers insight on forming coalitions and getting things passed in politics. His book, The Wolf at the Door, discusses creating strong constituencies and defending against blocking coalitions.

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The Importance of Understanding the History of China in Current Geopolitics
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China's history has and will continue to shape the current geopolitical landscape, adding layers of complexity to the situation.
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China's history, geopolitics
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China's history has and will continue to shape the current geopolitical landscape, adding layers of complexity to the situation. It is important to understand the country's past to have a fuller picture of the current crisis and evolving world order.

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The Importance of Understanding the History of China in Current Geopolitics
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The hedge fund world is not accessible to most people and too much money goes to general partners instead of limited partners.
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Investing
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The hedge fund world is not accessible to most people and too much money goes to general partners instead of limited partners. Therefore, it's important to look at past investors who have done a remarkable job with their investments.

Chapter
The Importance of Understanding the History of China in Current Geopolitics
Episode
#596: Edward O. Thorp, A Man For All Markets — Beating Blackjack and Roulette, Beating the Stock Market, Spotting Bernie Madoff Early, and Knowing When Enough is Enough
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show