This Week I virtually meet with my good friend Luke Goldstein, currently working in a marketing position from his home in California. We discuss the crumbling empire of the USA, the American dream, moral dilemmas, Tik-Tok, and formative experiences. I hope you all enjoy as much as I did.

0:00 Intro

0:02 The Big Question- What does “America" mean to you?

0:08 Is The American Dream still alive?

0:15 The self-serving nature of humans and corporate greed

0:20 Luke faces a moral dilemma in his professional life

0:32 How do you weigh following your passion with the reality of making ends-meet?

0:42 There’s no straight-line path to where you end up

0:47 The phenomenon that is Tik-Tok

0:53 The practice of understanding where people are coming from

0:58 I ask Luke for a formative experience, something that he looks back on as a turning point or defining moment and he returns the question

1:10 One of My favorite topics: Languages and Accents and how they shape your identity

1:18 Future plans?

1:22 Closing Remarks