August 13, 2020 — In episode 5 of The End & The Beginning — an original series of webcasts exploring the big shifts happening in the world —Bruno Maçaes, former Portuguese minister and book author, argues that the U.S. is about to leave behind ideas rooted in the Enlightenment and is entering a post-truth phase where stories and fantasies matter more than fact-based arguments. But far from seeing this as a weakness, Maçaes says that this will strengthen the U.S. on the world stage — and set up a new kind of great-power relationship with China.  (29 min., 20 sec.)