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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · January 7, 2026 · 55m

The Biggest Global Risks for 2026 — with Ian Bremmer

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Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer lays out the biggest global risks for 2026: Washington as the single biggest driver of global instability, the 'Donroe doctrine' of aggressive US power projection, and why this is the most uncertain geopolitical environment in decades. Covers Trump's political revolution, Europe's instability, the AI race, and global energy dynamics.

Highlights

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Washington is the single biggest driver of global risk in 2026
Bremmer: the US itself is the primary source of global instability through aggressive power projection and domestic political revolution.
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The Donroe doctrine
Bremmer coins Donroe doctrine for Trump's aggressive version of the Monroe Doctrine.
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References

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The Power of Crisis — Ian Bremmer (2022) — Bremmer's framework for how crises can be catalysts for cooperation

Misc

✧Eurasia Group's annual Top Risks report shapes government and corporate planning worldwide
✧Bremmer: 2026 is a 'tipping point year' with Washington as the primary risk driver
✧The 'Donroe doctrine' — Trump's version of the Monroe Doctrine, more aggressive