Edward Luce
U.S. National Editor and Columnist, Financial Times
This episode will air on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET
I think the more experience we can get of other countries, not just as journalists, the better. There are endlessly relevant parallels all over the place.
Summary
In this episode of Leadership Matters, Alan Fleischmann is joined by Edward Luce, U.S. national editor and columnist at the Financial Times, for a wide-ranging conversation on journalism, leadership and global affairs. Luce shares insights from his latest book, Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet, exploring the legacy of President Carter’s National Security Advisor. He reflects on his early career, time as a speechwriter for former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and reporting from India, the Philippines and Washington. Together, they examine the challenges facing journalism in the age of AI, the rise of nationalism and the evolving role of American leadership in a changing geopolitical landscape.
Mentions & Resources in this Episode
Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet - by Edward Luce
The Retreat of Western Liberalism - by Edward Luce
Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent - by Edward Luce
In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India - by Edward Luce
Guest Bio
Edward Luce is the US national editor and columnist at the Financial Times. Luce's forthcoming biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski "Zbig, The life of Zbig Brzezinski: America's great power prophet", comes out in May 2025, Simon & Schuster in the US, Bloomsbury in the UK.
Before that he was the FT's Washington Bureau chief. Other roles have included South Asia bureau chief, Capital Markets editor, and Philippines Correspondent. Luce was previously the speechwriter for the US Treasury Secretary, Lawrence H. Summers, in the Clinton administration.
He is the author of three highly acclaimed books, The Retreat of Western Liberalism (2017), Time to Start Thinking: America in the Age of Descent (2012), and In Spite of the Gods: The Strange Rise of Modern India (2007). He appears regularly on CNN, NPR, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and the BBC.
He is also the author, along with colleague Rana Foroohar, of the Swamp Notes newsletter, which covers the intersection of money, power, and politics in America.
Episode Transcript
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