# 676. Has America Lost the Plot?  ## Episode metadata - Episode title: 676. Has America Lost the Plot? - Show: Freakonomics Radio - Owner / Host: Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher - Guests: [Fareed Zakaria](https://share.snipd.com/person/d6358c29-763b-4e53-aa72-a457c801add8) - Episode publish date: 2026-06-05 - Episode AI description: Fareed Zakaria, journalist and political scientist known for sharp international-affairs analysis. He dissects U.S. leadership and institutional weakness. He explains Middle East dynamics from Iran to Gulf states. He weighs globalization’s evolution, oil market resilience, and whether America faces secular decline. He proposes bold political reforms and considers long-term geopolitical consequences. - Mentioned books: [The affluent society](https://share.snipd.com/book/8892f602-8dfe-432d-86e2-dd3fdb5ed870) by [John Kenneth Galbraith](https://share.snipd.com/person/45454d93-112f-4075-9ca2-30c049c7d91b), [The accidental superpower](https://share.snipd.com/book/3e39e23d-de39-4969-95a3-39f87c275a8d) by [Peter Zeihan](https://share.snipd.com/person/cb208e5e-1e31-40ab-9517-87058b6889a8) - Duration: 01:05:29 - Episode URL: [Open in Snipd](https://share.snipd.com/episode/73ab99e5-6df1-46b9-9c41-501c17b705ab) - Show URL: [Open in Snipd](https://share.snipd.com/show/77af7fd9-dd24-4eb7-baf2-0910959d19bb) - Export date: 2026-06-08T00:28:15 ## Snips ### [1min snip](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c17e85b9-61d9-4a49-8864-bbbe4fe9542c) 🎧 41:51 - 42:51 (01:00) <iframe src="https://share.snipd.com/embed/obsidian-player/snip/a5058959-3169-494f-b333-8fff36b268a1" width="100%" height="100" style="border: none; border-radius: 12px;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-popups allow-clipboard-write" ></iframe> --- Created with [Snipd](https://www.snipd.com) | Highlight & Take Notes from Podcasts