On 10 September 2024, Jeff Sachs and I¹ discussed international politics with David Sacks and three of his colleagues at the annual ALL-IN SUMMIT that David hosts. Jeff and I have very similar views on Ukraine, Israel, the American foreign policy establishment, and the dysfunctional state of US foreign policy. But we think differently about US-China relations, which is largely a function of the fact we have different core theories about how the world works. We covered these subjects in considerable detail in our session. Hopefully, viewers will find our discussion interesting and enlightening, even if they disagree with one or both of us on the different issues.
(0:00) Sacks intros John Mearsheimer and Jeffrey Sachs
(1:10) What is the Deep State Party, and what are their goals?
(13:35) Should America leverage its power against dictators?
(21:45) The China threat: avoiding the escalatory path to nuclear war
(35:47) India’s growing role; are China’s wounds self-inflicted?
(46:45) Conflict in the Middle East and the path to peace
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1. Prof. John Mearsheimer
