Tag: American exceptionalism

• Past Present Future: Talking Geopolitics with Helen Thompson: The Weirdness of American Power

  January 25, 2026

  Listen: https://ift.tt/Tjfrln3 The first of a two-part conversation in which David talks to Helen Thompson about how to understand the extraordinary and unlikely power of the United States, from its… more ›

• Futurology: Did the Sun Ever Set on the Age of Empire? (with Niall Ferguson and Nathan Gardels)

  July 16, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/XWfcruN On America’s 250th birthday, historian Niall Ferguson suggests that the US has reached an age when most republics fizzle out. Donald Trump’s rise is merely a symptom of… more ›

• Odd Lots: Viktor Shvets on Trump’s Historical, Revolutionary Moves

  May 12, 2025

  Listen: https://ift.tt/i2ZIhoj How should we make sense of the Trump tariffs? They've been terrible for the stock market, obviously. Small businesses seem to hate them. Energy companies aren't fans either.… more ›