America is wealthier, safer and longer-lived than ever. Violent crime is down. Life expectancy just hit a record high. U.S. energy production is booming. So why do so many Americans feel like the country is falling apart? Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen break down the three shocks that rewired American life: social media, COVID and the rise of AI-driven information chaos. Together, they created a country with less trust, fewer shared facts, fewer close relationships and fewer leaders people believe in.