Free Thoughts, Ep. 256:  How Superpowers See the World (with Christopher Fettweis)
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2018-09-14

Is the United States the most fearful country in the world? Chris Fettweis joins us this week to discuss his book *Psychology of a Superpower: Security and Dominance in U.S. Foreign Policy.* Fettweis argues that as a country, Americans, tend to be so fearful of our perceived enemies that we are willing to spend more and more on national security measures that are unnecessary and end up doing more harm than good. 

What is unipolarity? Is the United States the most fearful country in the world? Do we spend more money on national security because of that fear? Is the world safer than it was during the Cold War? If so, why do people have nostalgia for the Cold War? What is the "enemy image" problem and do we need an enemy in order to continue interactions abroad? Does everyone value human life in the same way?

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