If YOU Live In America, You NEED To See This

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Every empire in recorded history has followed the same pattern. According to British historian Sir John Glubb, who analysed empires from the Assyrians to the British, they all share a remarkably similar lifespan of roughly 250 years. The United States was founded in 1776. In 2026, it turns exactly 250. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Applebaum examines this thesis with Steven and explains why she refuses to accept it as inevitable, even as the evidence mounts. Glubb identified six stages that every empire passes through: the Age of Pioneers, the Age of Conquest, the Age of Commerce, the Age of Affluence, the Age of Intellect, and finally the Age of Decadence, defined by internal division, vast inequality, and collapse. Political scientists argue that America is now firmly in the final stage. Applebaum pushes back, arguing that historical inevitability is itself dangerous because believing the decline is unstoppable removes the willingness to act. She points to Poland as evidence that countries can completely transform their trajectory within a generation. She also explains that the West's complacency after winning the Cold War, the assumption that liberal democracy had permanently triumphed, is precisely what allowed Russia and China to rise while democratic institutions quietly weakened. Discover: • Why every empire in history has collapsed within roughly 250 years • The six stages of empire decline, and which stage America is currently in • Why believing decline is inevitable is itself one of the greatest dangers • How post-Cold War complacency allowed Russia and China to rise unchallenged • Why tech oligarchs may have economic reasons to oppose democracy • How AI algorithms are destroying the shared reality democracies depend on • The historical connection between wealth equality and democratic stability 📺 Watch the full episode here - https://youtu.be/kwEtOyaFhCA ❤️ Subscribe to our main channel - www.youtube.com/TheDiaryOfACEO Get your hands on exclusive Diary of a CEO products: https://thediary.co