America’s Power Problem: What the Cold War Teaches Us About Today

America’s Power Problem: What the Cold War Teaches Us About Today

28:22 Jan 13, 2026
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Edward Luce is the Financial Times’s chief US commentator and columnist. He is the author of three acclaimed books: The Retreat of Western Liberalism (2017), Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent (2012), and In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (2007). He appears regularly on CNN, NPR, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and the BBC.  Get a copy of his brilliant book Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet Anthony Scaramucci is the founder and managing partner of SkyBridge, a global alternative investment firm, and founder and chairman of SALT, a global thought leadership forum and venture studio. He is the host of the podcast Open Book with Anthony Scaramucci. A graduate of Tufts University and Harvard Law School, he lives in Manhasset, Long Island. ? Get a copy of my books: Solana Rising: Investing in the Fast Lane of Crypto ???????????????https://amzn.to/43F5Nld??????????????? From Wall Street to the White House and Back ???????????????https://amzn.to/47fJDbv??????????????? The Little Book of Bitcoin ???????????????https://amzn.to/47pWRmh??????????????? The Little Book of Hedge Funds ???????????????https://amzn.to/43LbM83??????????????? Hopping over the Rabbit Hole ???????????????https://amzn.to/3LaykJb??????????????? Goodbye Gordon Gekko ???????????????https://amzn.to/47xrLYs??????????????? ? ???? ? ????? ???? ???????! ???????????????https://www.cameo.com/themooch??????????????? ?? Check out my other podcasts: The Rest is Politics US - ???????????????https://www.youtube.com/@RestPoliticsUS??????????????? Lost Boys - ???????????????https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFf6KS9ro1p18Z0ajmXz5qNPGy9qmE8j&feature=shared??????????????? SALT - ???????????????https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/featured??????????????? ? Follow Anthony on Social Media Instagram - ???????????????https://www.instagram.com/scaramucci/??????????????? X - ???????????????https://x.com/Scaramucci??????????????? LinkedIn - ?
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