Why Nations Fail, America Edition
We talk with the authors of Why Nations Fail about whether the Capitol insurrection is a sign our nation is failing, and, if so, if there's anything we can do about it.
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As we approach inauguration day, exactly two weeks after the Capitol insurrection, Americans are on edge. About National Guard soldiers will provide security tomorrow; more troops than in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our political situation feels shaky and our institutions fragile. It's like we're living in a bad Tom Clancy novel. We couldn't reach Tom Clancy, so we called up the authors of instead. We wanted to figure out if the insurrection is a sign nation is
