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China, war and the civilizational state

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Human rationality is faulty, and history suggests it's safer to misread others' intentions as nasty than to be deceived.

This episode explores the concept of civilizational states, focusing on China and Russia as countries that reject Western liberal values. Professor Christopher Coker discusses why these states see themselves as distinct civilizations, the potential for conflict with the United States, and how psychological factors could lead to war despite economic rationality.

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