Episode676. Has America Lost the Plot?Freakonomics Radio · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 h 05 minPlay · 1:05:29SaveShareEpisode pageAnother war in the Middle East. A retreat from the international order. A presidency built on self-dealing and arbitrary power. It’s enough to make you think the U.S. is in a steep decline — but Fareed Zakaria thinks otherwise.RelatedEpisodes 3Videos 1Books 4Blogs 6A right-wing economist makes his caseThe Gray Area with Sean Illing • Jun 9, 2025 • 1 h 04 min"China is digging out of a crisis. And America’s luck is wearing thin." — Ken RogoffDwarkesh Podcast • Jun 12, 2025 • 1 h 36 minRay Dalio: Our System Is in Jeopardy - Debt, AI & the Cycle That Destroyed RomeAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg • Mar 3, 2026 • 49 min