I thought I would throw this on here because of Bob's China fetish. It's an interesting series of YT videos that detail how the People's Republic of China may be screwed in the long term. Part 3 (Water) was of interest to me because of how the Chinese government is willing to spend to $100B on a water diversion project rather than the simple and cheaper solution of charging more for water and more efficient ways of managing it. It reminds me of how Bob is in love with engineering megaprojects for their own sake because he loves "the science™"rather than what's practical.
Part 4 (National Insecurity) reminds me of how Bob, like the PRC, is a belligerent asshole and I do believe that a small part of it is playing up to his base. Hence why you see him doubling down whenever he's called out on his bullshit, but I believe that he's at least 75% a true believer.