The Diary of a CEO: Jiang Xueqin on War, Collapse and Your Money

The global order faces an imminent breakdown as the foundational pillars of the petrodollar, international contracts, and mutual trust weaken under the pressure of nationalism and instability. Professor Jiang Xueqin posits that the world is entering a period of systemic collapse akin to the Bronze Age, where overlapping shocks from water scarcity, famine, and fractured supply chains threaten technological progress and food security. A critical vulnerability lies in U.S. financial infrastructure, which remains a prime target for a transformative, 9/11-style cyberattack designed to wipe out personal bank accounts and paralyze daily life. These geopolitical shifts are further complicated by the demographic crisis in aging Western nations that require immigrant labor despite rising border tensions. Amidst predictions of extreme political volatility—including potential civil unrest in American cities and unconventional leadership shifts in South America—the only viable path forward involves a return to spiritual faith, family devotion, and moral courage to resist an increasingly digital control grid.