Excellent Geopolitics Resources
Some of my short term orientations for 2026 (hopefully I remembered to include them on my list) were to learn modern History and Geopolitics.
Ignorance is Bliss
I was aware of this gap in knowledge - but it was deliberate. I do chose to be ignorant in certain topics as it affords you bliss. I’ve also shied away from both topics because - History seemed boring at the time and Geopolitics looked miserable and boring.
I guess you change with age.
I wanted to learn both of these subjects to give me a wider world view. I’ve heard the expression History doesn’t repeat - it rhymes. I mean that’s some degree of awareness I’ll take.
Questions To Be Answered
My outlook is that a natural state is for things to be in cycles - just like the seasons.
One of my favorite pictures -
I believe us to be entering Weak Men Create Hard Times.
And with this - I like to stay a step or two ahead with preparation, planning and resource allocation.
So why and what will come next - I guess to that we need to look at Geopolitics.
A Past Life as an NPC
This was me before Covid. Since then I am no longer the same.
The whole thing created enormous confusion in me as I felt that I was in a different reality to logic and reasoning than the rest of the world. It deeply confused me. Honestly it was the weirdest experience.
I see why I was an NPC as I was a product of my environment. I never had a parent who talked to me or tutored me. I was pretty much left to do my own thing. I left home at 18 to pursue my life.
I was focused on School and Friends. Then University. Then my first jobs. Then being in a relationship. Then kids. Then Covid.
I was so absorbed in each of these steps - there was no time for seeing anything beyond that. And I think those periods were lived during Good Times Create Weak Men. So things were fairly good. Some rough edges here and there but generally quite tolerable.
Confusing Decisions
Since realizing something was wonky - like there was a glitch in the matrix I became more curious. Trying to peek behind the scenes - “what’s back there?”.
Questions started coming to me that arose from questionable decisions being made in the countries that I was living in. Decisions that seemed illogical or counter intuitive.
I think things seem hard to understand when you are looking at a decision from the wrong point of view. For example - as a thought exercise Imagine Billy has a crush on Stephanie. Billy is rude to Stephanie. Stephanie is confused as to why Billy was rude. Stephanie thinks Billy is rude as that is the simplest and least nuanced explanation. In reality, Billy is shy and awkward and uses that as a defense mechanism rather than share his true feelings. More nuanced, yet the truth. If Stephanie realized Billy was an awkward kid and pictured things from his point of view and character, his actions might make more sense.
Pillars of an Engineered World
When something is occurs that makes no sense - we are looking at it from the wrong point of view. We need to imagine what Billy is thinking, not taking the first and most immediate answer.
So who are the decision makers and why are they making them?
From my walk into Geopolitics I’ve discovered that (unsurprisingly) the answer to the world, decisions and who makes them is - it’s complicated.
NPCs rejoice! They can stick to the most immediate answer and move on.
I will always be proud to say - I know nothing and am heavily ignorant. This is a freeing mantra as it leaves you selfless, ego free and primed for absorbing knowledge.
From my initial findings into what is going on behind the scenes it rolls into a complex tree of actors. My naive NPC knowledge was that it was just countries with their governments and that was that.
Here are the main top level influencers of power (and yes they all have layers beneath them):
Dynastic Banking Cartels
Countries
Secret Societies
3 main religions
Intel agencies
Excellent Resources
I wont dig into the weeds on what is going on as it is easily 20+ hours of watching.
But I’ll give you links to some excellent channels of conversation that I’ve stumbled over. Each of the people below have heavy presence on YouTube.
YouTube Channels
I won’t break each of these channels down, but if you are interested in learning Geopolitics - I’ve found these to be extremely helpful. Fresh, up to date, opinionated.