USAID Insider: What Happens When Countries Collapse?

For nearly 30 years, Clifford Brown worked for USAID in some of the world's most unstable regions, witnessing coups, revolutions, corruption, humanitarian crises, and the collapse of governments firsthand.In this episode of Feasts of Reason, Brown shares stories from Latin America, Africa, Central Asia, and the former Soviet Union, explaining what happens when trust disappears, institutions fail, and social order breaks down.We discuss:·       Why some societies remain stable while others collapse·       Whether foreign aid actually works·       Corruption, democracy, and unintended consequences·       The destruction of USAID and its global impact·       Human tribalism and the future of national borders·       Why civilization may be more fragile than most people realizeWhether you support foreign aid or oppose it, this conversation offers a rare look inside the machinery of international development and the challenges of building trust in a divided world.#FeastsOfReason #USAID #ForeignAid #Trust #Democracy #Civilization #Politics #Development #HumanNature #InternationalRelationsLink to 2009 WP article: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/in-fighting-radical-islam-tricky-course-for-us-aidCliff’s website: www.cliffordhbrown.com