Our guests discuss the merits and drawbacks of capitalism, the promise and challenges of relying on government to solve social and economic problems, and what kind of changes in American morality would be required to rise above materialism and find a sustainable shared humanity.

Are Americans too capitalist or not capitalist enough? Do Americans value the greater good, or are they too focused on their own personal and materialistic interests? Should we have faith in government to create equal opportunity for all Americans, or has government lost too much faith in its ability to solve economic and societal problems? 

Are we as Americans even in it together anymore, or have we lost our common humanity, our shared purpose, and our caring for one another’s well being and opportunity for success?

For instance, the guests discuss education inequality. Should Americans be willing to invest in creating quality education for children who don’t live in their own neighborhoods, or is it acceptable for rich neighborhoods to be able to fund well-resourced schools and poor neighborhoods to only be able to fund poorly resourced schools?