The Narrative Ep. 72: The American Mind
Burning Bright kicks off a fresh chapter of the show with Zak Paine, and things go big picture fast, think Rome's staying power versus America's 251st year, and whether this moment finally feels different. They trade theories on why 2025 and 2026 haven't unfolded the way many expected, why getting dragged into the reactive "micro" can cloud the bigger "macro" view, and what Trump's approach to the presidency actually reveals about his long game. The conversation drifts north of the border too, with a candid look at how immigration and cultural shifts in Canada are reshaping political…
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