High stakes. Hostile moves. A contentious fight. The battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is like a scene from the television show "Succession." What does it mean for the future of the entertainment industry? Guest anchor Bianna Golodryga asked Wall Street Journal media reporter Joe Flint: | Fareed Zakaria

Fareed’s take: Over the past few decades, America has spawned a meritocracy that has come to dominate business, government, media and culture. The populist right wants to replace it with something older, cruder and more corrosive, Fareed says: a naked plutocracy — rule by the very rich. With a tax code that already heavily favors the super-rich, today’s plutocracy will inevitably turn into a new inherited elite, with families maintaining power and privilege for generations. This is the opposite

37K views · 308 reactions | "Welcome to the strange new world we live in," says Fareed Zakaria. "China and the United States are becoming more adversarial toward one another in every way, and yet they are both part of a global economy that is deeply interdependent and has a dynamic of its own. Tensions rise, but so does trade." | CNN | Facebook

Fareed’s take: China is racing ahead in green technology and vastly improving its AI. Meanwhile, the White House is attacking science and research and America’s government is shut down. It’s time for America to get serious. | Fareed Zakaria