Episode
#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
1:02:33
Published: Thu Oct 03 2019
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 - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
Peter Frankopan discusses his bestselling book, The New Silk Roads, and how it opens up a global perspective beyond the current Western-centric viewpoints.
00:00 - 02:13 (02:13)
Summary
Peter Frankopan discusses his bestselling book, The New Silk Roads, and how it opens up a global perspective beyond the current Western-centric viewpoints.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
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The world generally has good knowledge and perception of Europe, particularly countries such as Britain, France, the United States and Russia.
02:13 - 08:37 (06:23)
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The world generally has good knowledge and perception of Europe, particularly countries such as Britain, France, the United States and Russia. This may not be the case for the United States due to their mindset of the Cold War and belief that they are the most powerful country in the world.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and working with individuals who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in order to make better decisions, and encourages the UK to learn from other countries who are better at embracing diversity.
08:37 - 14:37 (06:00)
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of recognizing and working with individuals who have different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in order to make better decisions, and encourages the UK to learn from other countries who are better at embracing diversity.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
Historian Peter Frankopan shares his insights on the history of the world, how commodities have played a key role and the important factors that drive economics, distribution, demographics, and power.
14:37 - 20:01 (05:24)
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Historian Peter Frankopan shares his insights on the history of the world, how commodities have played a key role and the important factors that drive economics, distribution, demographics, and power.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
The transcript covers various topics from China's investment into Malaysia to the affordability of airline flights in Europe, emphasizing the importance of how political leaders' behaviour affects their image internationally.
20:01 - 33:32 (13:30)
Summary
The transcript covers various topics from China's investment into Malaysia to the affordability of airline flights in Europe, emphasizing the importance of how political leaders' behaviour affects their image internationally.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
Despite the negative aspects of China's social credit system, there are benefits to having long-term plans and knowing what the future holds, rather than solely focusing on short-term gains.
33:32 - 46:10 (12:38)
Summary
Despite the negative aspects of China's social credit system, there are benefits to having long-term plans and knowing what the future holds, rather than solely focusing on short-term gains.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
The process of urbanization in Asia has negative consequences on ecosystems, family life, and gender dynamics.
46:10 - 52:44 (06:34)
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The process of urbanization in Asia has negative consequences on ecosystems, family life, and gender dynamics. Additionally, many developing countries feel that the West has no right to tell them to decrease their own carbon emissions due to their industrialization in the past.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker highlights the urgent need for politicians to address issues such as fairness, environmental safety, tolerance, and diversity in Britain, and emphasizes the importance of finding solutions to these problems.
52:44 - 1:01:03 (08:18)
Summary
The speaker highlights the urgent need for politicians to address issues such as fairness, environmental safety, tolerance, and diversity in Britain, and emphasizes the importance of finding solutions to these problems. They also express uncertainty regarding whether change will come more in the past or the future.
Episode#108 - Peter Frankopan - The New Silk Roads
PodcastModern Wisdom
Peter values listening and engaging with others rather than just giving his own opinion.
1:01:03 - 1:02:21 (01:18)
Summary
Peter values listening and engaging with others rather than just giving his own opinion. He encourages others to connect with him online and share their thoughts.