Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno), author of History Has Begun: The Birth of a New America, joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- What people don’t appreciate or misunderstand about China.- His thoughts on Fukuyama.- The west as a culture exporter.- Why this moment is a fork in the road for America and how it might play out for the country.- Twitter as a virtual reality platform.- How tech will transform society.- Whether a decentralized future will lead to more freedom.- Whether the state can be replaced by smart contracts.- What the legacy of COVID in society might be.- Some of the thinkers that he admires and where he agrees or disagrees with them.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.