Peter Hessler illustrates how the US benefits from non-military involvement abroad

Peter Hessler is famous, and his illustrations for how the US benefits from soft power are compelling, as are those heard previously on this podcast. He explains how the US gained by sending Peace Corps Volunteers to China and how the Peace Corps volunteers benefitted too as journalists and novelists. I like his contrast between tax money spent waging war in Iraq, where nothing was gained, and that spent peacefully in China, where important connections were made. Like all of the SoftPower/Ful Stories I've heard so far, this episode was very engaging.