Invest Like the Best · September 8, 2026 · 1h 18m

Walter Russell Mead - How America Keeps Winning - [Invest Like the Best, EP.490]

Walter Russell Mead discusses the historical pattern that has allowed the US, Britain, and the Dutch to repeatedly defeat centralized continental rivals. He outlines his five-point playbook for global dominance and analyzes how Trump turned fame into political power. The conversation also covers the four schools of American foreign policy, the rise of tech Hamiltonians, how drone warfare is reshaping military power, and why deterrence is eroding in the Middle East.

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The Five-Point Playbook for Global Dominance00:12:25

Walter Russell Mead outlines a five‑step pattern that the Dutch, the British, and now America have used to achieve global leadership, a pattern that repeatedly defeats centralized continental rivals.

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Trump’s Transformation of Fame into Power00:05:34

Donald Trump turned his pre‑existing celebrity into a unique form of political and legal power, demonstrating a new model of influence in American democracy.

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