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Manufacturing will move closer to the end consumer. "Near-shoring" and "friend-shoring" will replace the global factory model.

Zeihan begins by explaining that the current global order was an artificial construct. Following World War II, the United States used its naval supremacy to guarantee safe ocean passage for everyone. In exchange for the right to patrol the seas and fight the Cold War, the U.S. allowed other nations to export goods to the American market. This "Bretton Woods" system birthed globalization, allowing countries without their own navies or resources to industrialize and thrive. However, Zeihan argues that with the Cold War over, the U.S. no longer sees the strategic necessity in subsidizing global trade, leading to a steady American withdrawal. The Demographic Cliff

The most startling pillar of Zeihan’s argument is demography. For globalization to work, you need a balance of young workers/consumers and older savers. However, as the world urbanized, birth rates plummeted. Many of the world’s major economies—including China, Germany, Japan, and Italy—are now "demographically terminal." They are running out of young people to buy products and fuel labor markets. As these populations age into retirement, the capital that once funded global investment will vanish, and the consumer-led growth model will collapse. The Great Deglobalization

Without the U.S. Navy acting as the "global sheriff," regional powers will likely clash over dwindling resources and trade routes. Conclusion