On this episode, Nicholas, Stephen, and Matthew talk about the major changes facing the world during the global Coronavirus pandemic crisis. Specifically, they look at the ways in which this will radically change the modern economy and workforce. Then, the question of China looms large these days. Is China winning the soft-power battle by projecting confidence and competency in the face of the pandemic while the rest of the world suffers? Finally, the team debates one of Stephen’s long-held theories about the true victims of the Battle for Middle-Earth.

Links

Globalization

Qassem Soleimani

Disappearances in China

Hong Kong Protests Continue

What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus

The Global Response To COVID-19

Bonus Track

During our economic discussion, the team had a detailed debate about the merits of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Here is a bonus track that didn’t make it into the main episode which features that discussion.