BONUS: Melber & Fukuyama on billionaires, U.S. decline & if public trust is ‘cooked’

BONUS: Acclaimed author and professor Francis Fukuyama discusses his seminal works “Trust” and “The End of History” and how they apply today, and to an era of mounting distrust and conspiracy theories in the new Trump era, in this extended conversation with MS NOW's Ari Melber. Fukuyama also analyzes Elon Musk’s “oligarch” politics, and shares his passions beyond academia - woodworking and drone building. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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BONUS: Melber & Fukuyama on billionaires, U.S. decline & if public trust is ‘cooked’ is an episode from The Beat with Ari Melber by MS NOW.

This episode is 00:45:06 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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