‘We Are in a World of Permanent Crisis’: Robert Kaplan on What Comes Next

Are we living in a world of permanent crisis? Markets are rattled, gold is hitting record highs, and global power structures are more unstable than ever. Robert D. Kaplan, one of the world’s most influential geopolitical analysts and author of Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis, joins Kitco News to explain why today’s turmoil isn’t temporary—it’s the new reality.

Kaplan warns that we are in a global Weimar moment, where rising authoritarianism, economic fractures, and financial warfare are reshaping the world order. With the U.S., China, and Russia all facing internal crises, could this signal the end of American dominance or a new era of geopolitical instability? Meanwhile, central banks are hoarding gold at record levels—what does that mean for the future of currencies, markets, and global trade?

Don’t miss this must-watch interview on the forces driving permanent crisis and what it means for investors, the economy, and global power dynamics.