GBN: The New View on the Next Decade At a time when we�re entering a new stage of globalization that cries out for more coordination of national policies at the global level, Schwartz sees the United States becoming the rogue superpower, increasingly isolated and tearing down what international institutions we have. And, as always, Schwartz was surprising. He ended the interview with quick hits on many surprising but inevitable developments that businesses must be aware of in the decade to come.