I expected this conversation to be about taxes, tariffs, and the economy, which we got into eventually. But we also wound up talking about why America outsourced so much of its industrial capacity, what happens when efficiency becomes more important than resilience, and why your kids might care a lot more about the stock market than you think.

Whether you agree with Scott or not, he's got a front-row seat to some very big decisions. I wanted to know how he thinks about them—and whether there's still room for optimism.

Have a look.