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BRICS challenges US 'dollar dominance', Saudi considers selling oil in other currencies: New multipolar economic order

Geopolitical Economy Report • 578 implied HN points • 21 Jan 23
🌍 World Politics Economic Order
  1. BRICS is working to challenge the dominance of the US dollar by creating a fairer system of monetary exchange.
  2. Saudi Arabia is considering selling its oil in currencies other than the US dollar, indicating a shift away from the petrodollar system.
  3. Prominent economist Zoltan Pozsar highlights the emergence of a new multipolar economic order that challenges the exorbitant privilege of the US dollar as the international reserve currency.

Introducing the Symposium

The Cosmopolitan Globalist • 7 implied HN points • 10 Feb 26
🌍 World Politics Economic Order
  1. A weekly, open 'Symposium' will replace the strict Middle East course model, offering a new global topic each week with shorter required readings so subscribers can drop in when a topic interests them.
  2. An optional expository writing module will follow the discussion, is cumulative, and asks participants to commit to attending regularly so writing feedback can build over time.
  3. The inaugural session asks whether the liberal international order has collapsed, features Terry Glavin as guest, and comes with an extensive curated reading list, speeches, debates, and study questions to guide the conversation.

West opposes rest of world in UN votes for fairer economic system, equality, sustainable development

Geopolitical Economy Report • 538 implied HN points • 26 Dec 22
🌍 World Politics Economic Order
  1. Most countries support UN resolutions for fairer economic system and sustainable development, but the West opposes most proposals.
  2. The United States and its allies consistently vote against common-sensical resolutions endorsed by the majority of the world in the UN General Assembly.
  3. The pattern of the 'Collective West' consistently voting against the rest of the world highlights a trend of opposition to widely supported resolutions on various issues such as human rights, economic equality, and sustainable development.

The Rising Sun of BRICS

Genuine Impact - Charting Finance, Investing & Tech • 255 implied HN points • 17 May 23
🌍 World Politics Economic Order
  1. BRICS nations are rising in global economic power, poised to surpass the G7. They are growing rapidly and becoming significant players on the global stage.
  2. The shift from G7 dominance to BRICS influence signifies a more balanced and equitable world order in global economics.
  3. The rise of BRICS nations brings both opportunities and uncertainties, requiring adaptation and responsible leadership to navigate the new global landscape.

A new kind of world order. Not order as a final state but ordering as a process.

World Game • 8 implied HN points • 26 Dec 25
🌍 World Politics Economic Order
  1. The Western or American-led global order seems to be declining, but it’s unclear what will replace it.
  2. A Chinese world order isn’t a foregone conclusion, since even Chinese authorities don’t seem to believe in imposing one single model.
  3. We’re moving into an era of radical skepticism and pluralism where there won’t be a single unified order — instead, ordering will be an ongoing process.
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