What happened to the American Dream?

Once rooted in liberty, family, and faith—it’s now been hijacked by consumerism, credit cards, and click-to-buy culture. In this episode, I explore how hyper-individualism and hyper-capitalism have turned America into a society of stressed-out shoppers… and how we can fight back.

🔎 Is capitalism eating itself?

🔎 Can minimalism and restraint help us rebuild family and community?

🔎 How can states reform GDP, outlaw predatory debt, and restore meaning?

We dive into all of that and more—including why Jeff Bezos might be the high priest of consumerism, how religion lost ground to retail, and what a Restraint Formula state could actually do to push back on consumerism..

💬 Let me know in the comments: What does the American Dream mean to YOU?

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