All-In Summit: In conversation with Graham Allison

This talk was recorded live at the All-In Summit 2023 at Royce Hall on UCLA’s campus in Los Angeles. (0:00) Besties welcome national security expert Graham Allison to AIS! (1:32) “Thucydides trap” defined (4:00) China v. USA: “The fiercest rivalry the world has ever seen” (6:09) Strategic imagination (7:40) The rise of China (12:16) America’s “period of great hubris” (15:08) A history quiz for citizens of the “United States of Amnesia” (17:10) India (22:53) The weaknesses of autocracies (28:00) Monroe Doctrine, American exceptionalism, and unnecessary wars (33:44) “We live in an extremely dangerous world” (35:50) America’s lack of preparedness for a “hot war” with China Follow Graham: Follow the besties: Follow the pod: Intro Music Credit: Intro Video Credit: Relevant links: