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Have American elites and everyday Americans drifted apart — and can that be fixed? In this episode of Project Cosmos, a production of ISI, we bring together leading thinkers to explore how the U.S. economy shifted from mid-century industrial giants (Ford, GM, IBM) to an intellectual-property-driven, capital-light model, and what that's meant for immigration, the industrial base, and national security.
Featuring: Oren Cass, Brent Parton, Michael Lind, Helen Andrews, Julius Krein and Johnny Burtka
Timestamps:
0:00 – Regional elites and the idealized industrial past
5:54 – Globalization, the "fissured economy," and national security
32:07 – Reindustrialization and workforce training
1:07:24 – Tariffs, immigration, and labor markets
1:33:47 – Monopolies, antitrust, and industrial policy
1:59:02 – Beyond consumer welfare: Hamilton's vision for America
Have American elites and everyday Americans drifted apart — and can that be fixed? In this episode of Project Cosmos, a production of ISI, we bring together leading thinkers to explore how the U.S. economy shifted from mid-century industrial giants (Ford, GM, IBM) to an intellectual-property-driven, capital-light model, and what that's meant for immigration, the industrial base, and national security.
Featuring: Oren Cass, Brent Parton, Michael Lind, Helen Andrews, Julius Krein and Johnny Burtka
Timestamps:
0:00 – Regional elites and the idealized industrial past
5:54 – Globalization, the "fissured economy," and national security
32:07 – Reindustrialization and workforce training
1:07:24 – Tariffs, immigration, and labor markets
1:33:47 – Monopolies, antitrust, and industrial policy
1:59:02 – Beyond consumer welfare: Hamilton's vision for America
