Is America Better Than We Think?

World Cup visitors are discovering America, and somehow ranch dressing, air conditioning, Walmart have become ambassadors for the nation. Esau, Mike, and Nancy French ask why outsiders may be seeing America more clearly than Americans do, and whether our perception of the country is being warped by news, social media, and political caricatures. Then they consider a new study linking return-to-office mandates with narcissistic leaders. Does liking to work in the office automatically make you an egomaniac? Finally, they wrestle with the ethics of genetic testing for newborns, asking how much truth parents should want to know and whether some knowledge is too heavy to carry.

0:00 - Theme Song

3:11 - Tourists Discover America

7:05 - Americans Pessimistic About America

17:36 - Repenting of Nut-Picking

21:05 - Remote Work Unpopular with Narcissists

31:35 - Genetic Testing on Babies

45:11 - End Credits