According2Sam #21

When Fareed Zakaria released his book “Post America World” at the end of the of the Bush administration in 2008 the nation was at the beginning of the Great Recession. The nation was engaged two wars, both with no end in sight. Meanwhile, as he writes, the rest of the world was advancing, and becoming more modern and competitive. Countries such as China, India, and Brazil seem do be going in opposite directions than the United States, according to Zakaria, and they would soon be a challenge to America’s global hegemony. Why has America declined in the past 20 years, while competing nations have advanced? Were the issues that led to this decline unavoidable, or self inflicted? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #21. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.according2sam.com