I’ve asked a lot of hard questions on Daniel Davis Deep Dive — but in this conversation with Professor Peter Turchin, I went straight for the jugular: If you could pick one thing to give America the best chance to avoid a violent collapse… what would it be?
His answer was blunt, data‑driven, and rooted in decades of research into the rise and fall of great powers. He calls it “shutting down the wealth pump” — and if history is any guide, it’s the only way societies have ever pulled back from the brink.
In this short clip, you’ll hear Turchin explain:
Why the current system is “grotesquely” tilted toward economic elites.
How past leaders — from the Progressive Era to FDR — defused similar crises.
Why fixing this isn’t just about money, but about reducing the pressures that drive unrest and elite competition.
This is just a glimpse of one of the most important conversations I’ve hosted. In the full episode, we go much deeper — into the cycles of instability, the warning signs flashing in America right now, and the hard choices ahead.
🎥 Watch the clip below — It’s a conversation I believe every American should hear.
