There's a lot of handwringing these days about the American Empire. Is it doomed to come crashing down the way the Roman Empire did? We'll find some unexpected lessons from Ancient Rome and even earlier, the collapse of Bronze Age civilization. We also celebrate the wisdom of the ancient classics, and hear how one philosopher teaches Plato to Palestinian students. "Every Empire Eventually Falls"; Dangerous Idea: Latin Can Save Your Life; When Civilization Collapsed; Reclaiming Ancient Virtues; Plato in Palestine.