282 - Richard Wolff: China, Russia, Iran, and World War III

<p>Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor at The New School, where he works on economics in the Marxist tradition. This is Richard’s eleventh appearance on Robinson’s Podcast. In this episode, Richard and Robinson discuss the ongoing war in Iran, as well as the war in Russia and Ukraine, our cold war with China, and the future possibilities of World War III. Richard’s latest book is Understanding Capitalism (Democracy at Work, 2024).</p><p><br></p><p>Understanding Capitalism (Book): <a href="https://www.democracyatwork.info/understanding_capitalism">https://www.democracyatwork.info/understanding_capitalism</a></p><p><br></p><p>Richard’s Website: <a href="https://www.rdwolff.com/">https://www.rdwolff.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Economic Update: <a href="https://www.democracyatwork.info/economicupdate">https://www.democracyatwork.info/economicupdate</a></p><p><br></p><p>OUTLINE</p><p>00:00 China, Iran, and the Implosion of the West</p><p>13:00 The Irreconcilable Gulf Between Russia and the West</p><p>16:01 Europe’s Hard World War II Lesson</p><p>21:20 Europe’s Final Collapse Is Coming</p><p>28:42 How China Is Methodically Conquering the World</p><p>35:44 Russia’s Siberian Advantage</p><p>39:15 Marx, War, and Economic Decline</p><p>52:39 Why Iran Will Always Control the Strait of Hormuz</p><p>01:02:02 How the United States Already Failed in Iran</p><p>01:06:37  What the United States Can Learn from the Collapse of the British Empire</p><p>01:12:19 Why the War in Iran Will Not Lead to Nuclear War</p><p>01:14:44 John Mearsheimer’s Escalation Ladder and the Threat of Nuclear War in Russia</p><p>01:29:53 What Would World War Look Like in the 21st Century?</p><p>01:36:17 Donald Trump, The Isolator</p><p>01:41:40 The Sad Legacy of the League of Nations</p><p>01:51:04 Is World War III Inevitable?</p>