Elizabeth Ingleson, a professor at the London School of Economics, discusses the origins of US-China trade relations in the 1970s and how American entrepreneurs recognized China's potential as a manufacturing powerhouse. They overcame obstacles to reshape the global economy by tapping into abundant, low-cost labor in China.

Elizabeth Ingleson, John Van Reenen, and Ashley Tellis discuss the potential decline of America's superpower status. Topics include winner's take all industries, US foreign policies, reshoring manufacturing, and evolving power dynamics with China and India.

Featuring Elizabeth Ingleson, who analyzes America's global status, John Van Reenen, who critiques the mythologization of the U.S., and Ashley Tellis, who examines the concept of America's fading power. They discuss the narrative of America's decline and the implications of its shifting position as a superpower. The conversation touches on economic foundations, the challenge posed by China, shifts in foreign policy, and the urgency of rethinking priorities to address the climate crisis, emphasizing the intertwined nature of global dynamics.