The post-1945 global framework has officially collapsed, leaving a vacuum where international rules used to stand. As top world leaders warn of a 'might is right' era, a specific historical cycle reveals why this chaos is actually a predictable phase of transition. Mapping the shift from old security structures to a new, unwritten order is now a matter of survival.
China has reached a staggering $1 trillion trade surplus, signaling a massive reorientation of global commerce away from the West and toward the Global South. Simultaneously, the hostile bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery is testing the limits of antitrust enforcement in an era of political volatility. These shifts suggest that the global economy is entering a phase where raw scale and political favor are becoming the ultimate competitive advantages.
Europe's VC scene is stuck in a wealth-preservation trap, but Heartcore Capital's Jimmy Nielsen is doubling down on high-stakes uncertainty. He explains why the math of fund sizes is killing performance and how founders can use the 'Disney script' to build market magnetism.
