Walter Russell Mead discusses homeschooling, the United States–Japan–South Korea security pact, artificial intelligence’s threat to the nation state, China’s economic woes, The Magic Flute, and Fidel Castro on his podcast What Really Matters.

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Ceremonial soldiers parade during the 79th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2024. (Sefa Karacan via Getty Images)