A country that can't feed itself, fuel itself or defend itself has few options. When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself. But let's be clear eyed about where this leads A world of fortresses will be poorer, more fragile and less sustainable. And there's another truth. If great powers abandon even the pretense of rules and values for the unhindered pursuit of their power and interest interests, the gains from transactionalism will become harder to replicate. (07:56–08:01)
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Asserts that a world focused on national fortresses will be poorer, more fragile, and less sustainable.
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