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Dystopia Unmasked this week

A Discussion on Mapping Power to Understand Geopolitics

Mapping Power with Dystopia Unmasked This Week – Our Weekly Podcast Discussion

Welcome to Dystopia Unmasked’s weekly podcast discussion, where we analyse the key themes from our latest article or podcast episode. This week, we explore Mapping Power, a conversation that examines the shifting landscape of global geopolitics.

Hosted by Alexander Carberry and Meticulous Prime, this episode uncovers the underlying power structures shaping today’s world—revealing the fractures in global hegemony, resource control, and strategic manoeuvring.

We tackle some of the most pressing geopolitical questions of our time:

  • How is the United States repositioning itself, and what does Trump’s strategic shift mean for NATO, the European Union, and Ukraine?

  • What are the real stakes behind the Ukraine conflict—beyond the mainstream narratives of democracy versus despotism?

  • How is Russia securing its trade routes, and why does Crimea remain central to its survival?

  • Why is Europe clinging to a war stance even as the United States signals withdrawal?

  • What does the United States' pivot to Latin America and Africa indicate about the next frontiers of strategic competition?

Beyond surface-level analysis, we examine the necropolitical calculus of global power—who decides who lives, who dies, and who controls the world’s critical resources? We also explore the weaponisation of fractal identities, showing how ethnic, linguistic, and political divisions are manipulated to fragment and dominate nations, drawing parallels between Ukraine, Kaliningrad, and broader imperial strategies.

For those looking to visualise these power dynamics, this discussion is complemented by a geopolitical mapping video available on Dystopia Unmasked, where we break down the strategic choke points shaping global conflicts.

Join us as we navigate the intricate web of global power shifts, economic fractures, and the realpolitik of the 21st century. Welcome to Mapping Power—where we unmask dystopia and reveal the structures that govern our reality.

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