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Thucydides Trap
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Eclipse Ventures
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The future of energy is shaped by markets, policy, and capital flows — not just technology. Hosted by Crux CEO Alfred Johnson, Critical Capital explores the interlocking forces powering clean and critical infrastructure. The show features in-depth conversations at the intersection of energy, government, and global markets.

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The rapid rise of AI has sparked a multi-trillion-dollar collision between our aging power grid and massive, energy-hungry AI "factories."

Unlike traditional cloud data centers, AI training workloads are incredibly dense and volatile, capable of spi... more

On today’s stage, China is the rising global power, and U.S. dominance is under threat. Geopolitical tensions like wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, combined with supply chain disruptions and a growing demand for rare earth minerals, continue to s... more

The electric grid is under pressure from every direction: surging demand from AI data centers, electrification, utility-scale renewables, and new industrial loads. But according to Drew Baglino, one of the biggest constraints isn’t generation, it’s t... more

For decades, the United States bet on globalization: open markets, cheaper goods, and far-flung supply chains. But that model is breaking down. After pandemic disruptions and rising tensions with China, a new bipartisan consensus is emerging that Ame... more

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Graham Allison
Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at Harvard University; author of Destined for War
Harvard Kennedy School
Episode: The US-China rivalry runs through energy and minerals
Drew Baglino
Founder and CEO of Heron Power
Heron Power
Episode: The clean energy transition has a hardware problem
Sarah Bianchi
Senior Managing Director at Evercore; former Deputy US Trade Representative
Evercore
Episode: Can U.S. industrial trade policy stay on course?
Aidan Madigan-Curtis
Partner at Eclipse Ventures, focused on physical hard-tech and industrial systems
Eclipse Ventures
Episode: Atoms, bits, and the trillion-dollar manufacturing race

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Alfred Johnson
Host of Critical Capital

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The US-China rivalry runs through energy and minerals
Q: How does energy and supply chain security influence strategic competition between the US and China?
Energy dependencies, tariffs, rare earths, and strategic reserves shape economic and military calculations, making cooperation essential even as competition intensifies; it underscores the complexity of avoiding a catastrophic outcome.
The US-China rivalry runs through energy and minerals
Q: What is the Thucydides Trap and why is it relevant today?
It is the idea that a rising power threatens to displace an established power, which historically leads to war; Allison explains how that dynamic helps frame current US–China tensions and the risk of conflict if misperceptions predominate.
Atoms, bits, and the trillion-dollar manufacturing race
Q: What do people misunderstand about the present reality and where the frontier really is?
People underestimate how much value the United States created through global manufacturing links with China, and they overlook the long lead times and capital intensity required to build physical assets; the frontier lies in integrating hardware and software at scale, not just in clever software.

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A hard-edged, policy-and-markets oriented show that probes the forces shaping clean and critical infrastructure. Episodes center on energy economics, geopolitics, and how capital flows, markets, and government policy intersect to accelerate or constrain the transition. Notable for rigorous guests from industry and policy, the host guides conversations that connect energy security, supply chains, and domestic manufacturing with global dynamics. This makes it valuable for listeners in investing, policy, or corporate strategy who want actionable context on where energy and capital markets are headed.

The format tends toward deep-dive discussions with experts, with a clear emphasis on practical implications for business strategy, risk, and oppo... more

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