Star Wars as America's Future, The Truth about Cheney, Korea's Anti-China Left, the US Sphere of Influence | Ep. 68
Van explains how the Galactic Republic in Star Wars fell, and why it's so germane today. The South Korean Left sees Chinese imperialism more clearly than most Americans. America's sphere of influence dilemma in the Pacific. What Vice gets right about Dick Cheney. Also this episode: Van's philosophy about saying yes to career opportunities large and small.
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Show Notes
Van explains how the Galactic Republic in Star Wars fell, and why it's so germane today. The South Korean Left sees Chinese imperialism more clearly than most Americans. America's sphere of influence dilemma in the Pacific. What Vice gets right about Dick Cheney. Also this episode: Van's philosophy about saying yes to career opportunities large and small.
Paul Musgrave Tweet: https://twitter.com/profmusgrave/status/1302418858972766208?s=20
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Robin Wright on the myth of America: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/is-america-a-myth
Contributors: Alex Auty, Jake Dellow, Gaby Magnuson, Pete McKenzie