The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan Edward Luce On America's Self-Harm
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Jul 11, 2025 
Edward Luce, US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times, shares insights from his distinguished career. He discusses the allure of British boarding schools and their cultural impact, as well as the evolution of education as a tool of soft power. Luce critiques the U.S. response to global dynamics, touching on energy independence amid the Ukraine conflict and the U.S.-China relationship. He highlights the dangers of growing isolationism and the need for America to reevaluate its role on the world stage.
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Berlin Wall Fall Experience
- Edward Luce recounts driving to Berlin immediately after the fall of the Berlin Wall with friends.
- They joined others in physically tearing down the Wall in a historic moment of celebration and freedom.
Brzezinski's Warning on Post-Cold War Hubris
- Brzezinski warned in 1993 that the post-Cold War triumphalism blinded America to emerging international threats.
- He predicted an "alliance of the aggrieved" led by China and Russia opposing US dominance.
Education-Skills Gap and Middle-Class Squeeze
- The Western elite confused education with skills, ignoring the plights of skilled workers without college degrees.
- Global economic convergence pressures the middle class, causing political polarization and democratic distress.
