The United Nations, the World Trade Organization, NATO, and other post-war multilateral institutions are struggling for relevance as nation-states increasingly abandon the pursuit of the common good. Simultaneously, the rise of populist, authoritarian leaders and the radical right is destabilizing democracies. While the liberal order led by the United States is unlikely to return due to profound disruptive forces, the shape of the future remains uncertain. We are drifting toward multipolarity, but the outcome is obscured by a haze of caveats.