What is capitalism? Everyone thinks they know the answer, but a lot of people are completely wrong. There’s also the danger of unhappiness that comes with misunderstanding it. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain what capitalism really means, the history of its development, why a few people consider it a dirty word, and how one’s understanding of it is the dividing line between happy and unhappy Americans.  In This Episode: The American Constitution is an operating system for creating a continually growing capitalist country. Over 50 percent of people under 35 think socialism is a better option than capitalism. Jealousy means you are afraid to lose something you have, while envy means that you want someone else to lose something they have. Envy became institutionalized in the form of socialism. Capitalism was named by its enemies. Ideologies including communism, socialism, and fascism are emotional reactions to the methodology that is capitalism. Capitalism is the only organizing structure that starts with individual uniqueness. Capitalism is a system that has winners and losers. There are five stages of capitalism: pricing, property, productivity, profitability, and prosperity. The frequency bias is that humans tend to believe the thing they hear the most. It’s abundance, not scarcity, that makes people uncontrollable.  Links: Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour by Helmut Schoeck https://www.amazon.com/ENVY-HELMUT-SCHOECK/dp/0865970645 Capitalism—And Everything Else by Dan Sullivan  https://resources.strategiccoach.com/home/capitalism-and-everything-else Teammate AI  https://teammateai.com/

What is capitalism? Everyone thinks they know the answer, but a lot of people are completely wrong. There’s also the danger of unhappiness that comes with misunderstanding it. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain what capitalism really means, the history of its development, why a few people consider it a dirty word, and how one’s understanding of it is the dividing line between happy and unhappy Americans. In This Episode: The American Constitution is an operating system for creating a continually growing capitalist country. Over 50 percent of people under 35 think socialism is a better option than capitalism. Jealousy means you are afraid to lose something you have, while envy means that you want someone else to lose something they have. Envy became institutionalized in the form of socialism. Capitalism was named by its enemies. Ideologies including communism, socialism, and fascism are emotional reactions to the methodology that is capitalism. Capitalism is the only organizing structure that starts with individual uniqueness. Capitalism is a system that has winners and losers. There are five stages of capitalism: pricing, property, productivity, profitability, and prosperity. The frequency bias is that humans tend to believe the thing they hear the most. It’s abundance, not scarcity, that makes people uncontrollable. Links: Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour by Helmut Schoeck <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ENVY-HELMUT-SCHOECK/dp/0865970645" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/ENVY-HELMUT-SCHOECK/dp/0865970645</a> Capitalism—And Everything Else by Dan Sullivan <a href="https://resources.strategiccoach.com/home/capitalism-and-everything-else" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://resources.strategiccoach.com/home/capitalism-and-everything-else</a> Teammate AI  <a href="https://teammateai.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://teammateai.com/</a>

Capitalism—And Everything Else - Ep. 44

A lot of things have changed since Donald Trump’s first presidency, and a lot will be different about his second presidency, should he win. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for the upcoming election, factoring in all of the changes that have taken place in the U.S. and in the world.  In This Episode: The Republican takeover at the state level began during the Obama administration. Since the beginning, New York and California have been the two biggest American states, population-wise. This is the first time in history that California is giving up seats, and it’s because of the outpouring of population from California to mainly red states. The U.S. does not tend to choose presidents who come from the country’s biggest states. Donald Trump is the only person who learned politics by getting elected President of the United States. Trump now understands that an empty chair is better than a chair occupied by the wrong person. The rules that applied up until 2016 were all Cold War policies and considerations. The Biden White House is deliberately trying to set the stage for the U.S. to be at war with Russia. What happened in Afghanistan was a replay of the abandonment of Saigon and the Vietnam War. High-level bureaucrats don't really relate to Americans.

A lot of things have changed since Donald Trump’s first presidency, and a lot will be different about his second presidency, should he win. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for the upcoming election, factoring in all of the changes that have taken place in the U.S. and in the world. In This Episode: The Republican takeover at the state level began during the Obama administration. Since the beginning, New York and California have been the two biggest American states, population-wise. This is the first time in history that California is giving up seats, and it’s because of the outpouring of population from California to mainly red states. The U.S. does not tend to choose presidents who come from the country’s biggest states. Donald Trump is the only person who learned politics by getting elected President of the United States. Trump now understands that an empty chair is better than a chair occupied by the wrong person. The rules that applied up until 2016 were all Cold War policies and considerations. The Biden White House is deliberately trying to set the stage for the U.S. to be at war with Russia. What happened in Afghanistan was a replay of the abandonment of Saigon and the Vietnam War. High-level bureaucrats don't really relate to Americans.

The Finest Operating System On The Planet

For the last 75 years, the United States has helped the rest of the world prosper by providing security and stability. This has come to an end, even though many people argue the U.S. should continue acting as protector and financier. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of world change happening right now and discuss the very different positions that the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are in when it comes to the future.     In This Episode:   The Republican Party is far more optimistic about the future than the Democrats are.   This isn’t the same Republican Party that Americans grew up with.   There’s a big shift going on in the world, which means there has to be a big shift going on in the country.   The Democratic Party has no “basics” because they’ve distanced themselves from the American Constitution.   The U.S. created the entire global economy so that as many countries as possible could make their way up the ladder in terms of quality of life and living standards.   Russia and China have been experiencing their best times in history because the U.S. made it possible.   The government not allowing its people to see information automatically makes people skeptical.   The two main courts that are the future of law in the United States are the circuit courts and the courts of appeals.     Resources:    The Storm Before the Calm by George FriedmanBlunt Force Truth podcast with Chuck Woolery and Mark Young

For the last 75 years, the United States has helped the rest of the world prosper by providing security and stability. This has come to an end, even though many people argue the U.S. should continue acting as protector and financier. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of world change happening right now and discuss the very different positions that the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are in when it comes to the future.     In This Episode:   The Republican Party is far more optimistic about the future than the Democrats are.   This isn’t the same Republican Party that Americans grew up with.   There’s a big shift going on in the world, which means there has to be a big shift going on in the country.   The Democratic Party has no “basics” because they’ve distanced themselves from the American Constitution.   The U.S. created the entire global economy so that as many countries as possible could make their way up the ladder in terms of quality of life and living standards.   Russia and China have been experiencing their best times in history because the U.S. made it possible.   The government not allowing its people to see information automatically makes people skeptical.   The two main courts that are the future of law in the United States are the circuit courts and the courts of appeals.     Resources:   <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252382/the-storm-before-the-calm-by-george-friedman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman</a><a href="https://www.podcastone.com/blunt-force-truth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blunt Force Truth podcast with Chuck Woolery and Mark Young</a>

American Change Means World Change Ep. 42

The Democratic Party has been the dominant party in American politics for most of the past few decades, but they may soon be facing a long period of losing. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss some of the issues currently facing the Democrats and share predictions about the party’s future.  In This Episode: The socialist wing of the Democratic Party is now its controlling faction. The U.S. is the most protected country on the planet. The Democrats are allied with the old European culture that the American Revolution got the country away from. Society has gotten much more complex, so it needs more agencies, but not to the degree that we have agencies today. The U.S. federal government is the largest single employer on the planet, but they produce nothing, which is a drag on society and the economy. Corporate America has been receiving bribes from China. The U.S. isn’t even in the same category as any other country because it's essentially a continental empire. When the federal government makes a decision, it's a one-size-fits-all decision, and that doesn’t work across the entire country. The Democratic Party overplays their hand because they know the end is coming.  Resources: Blunt Force Truth podcast

The Democratic Party has been the dominant party in American politics for most of the past few decades, but they may soon be facing a long period of losing. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss some of the issues currently facing the Democrats and share predictions about the party’s future. In This Episode: The socialist wing of the Democratic Party is now its controlling faction. The U.S. is the most protected country on the planet. The Democrats are allied with the old European culture that the American Revolution got the country away from. Society has gotten much more complex, so it needs more agencies, but not to the degree that we have agencies today. The U.S. federal government is the largest single employer on the planet, but they produce nothing, which is a drag on society and the economy. Corporate America has been receiving bribes from China. The U.S. isn’t even in the same category as any other country because it's essentially a continental empire. When the federal government makes a decision, it's a one-size-fits-all decision, and that doesn’t work across the entire country. The Democratic Party overplays their hand because they know the end is coming. Resources: <a href="https://bluntforcetruth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blunt Force Truth podcast</a>

To Find The Truth, Just Follow The Money

Only One Party Might Never Recover   As we inch closer to the U.S. midterms, it’s clear that the Democratic Party is in a horrible situation based on their unpopular policies and decisions. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss some of the issues facing the Democrats right now and how they seem to be ignoring them rather than listening to voters. Highlights:  Increase solar panels:   President Biden isn’t using the Defense Act to generate more oil or to cut oil prices; he’s using it to increase solar panels.                             Not grasping:  The left says people need to buy electric cars, but they’re not grasping that the cheapest electric car costs $40,000 to $60,000.                                        Totally disconnected:  The bureaucracies are totally disconnected from the people on the ground, working in every state.                                                               Can’t message correctly:   You can’t message correctly to a people you’ve never personally interacted with.                                                                                                   Not same education:   Some people think others are where they are because they don’t have the same education.                                                                                  A class war:   There’s a class war between the very small majority of leftists who have college educations and the rest of the country.                                                       You get out voted:   The problem with being a contemptuous minority is that you get out voted on voting day.                                                                                        The proper authorities:   The proper authorities to determine whether abortion is permitted in the U.S. are the governments of the individual states.                          Most people:   Most people who seek power never want to relinquish power.                 Been a liar:   If you observe President Biden’s career over the past 50 years, he has always been a liar.                                                                                                      Crush the party:   A big loss in November would launch a civil war in the Democratic Party, which will crush the party for the next two decades 

Only One Party Might Never Recover As we inch closer to the U.S. midterms, it’s clear that the Democratic Party is in a horrible situation based on their unpopular policies and decisions. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss some of the issues facing the Democrats right now and how they seem to be ignoring them rather than listening to voters. Highlights: <ul> <li>Increase solar panels:   President Biden isn’t using the Defense Act to generate more oil or to cut oil prices; he’s using it to increase solar panels.                            </li> <li>Not grasping:  The left says people need to buy electric cars, but they’re not grasping that the cheapest electric car costs $40,000 to $60,000.                                       </li> <li>Totally disconnected:  The bureaucracies are totally disconnected from the people on the ground, working in every state.                                                              </li> <li>Can’t message correctly:   You can’t message correctly to a people you’ve never personally interacted with.                                                                                                  </li> <li>Not same education:   Some people think others are where they are because they don’t have the same education.                                                                                 </li> <li>A class war:   There’s a class war between the very small majority of leftists who have college educations and the rest of the country.                                                      </li> <li>You get out voted:   The problem with being a contemptuous minority is that you get out voted on voting day.                                                                                       </li> <li>The proper authorities:   The proper authorities to determine whether abortion is permitted in the U.S. are the governments of the individual states.                         </li> <li>Most people:   Most people who seek power never want to relinquish power.                </li> <li>Been a liar:   If you observe President Biden’s career over the past 50 years, he has always been a liar.                                                                                                     </li> <li>Crush the party:   A big loss in November would launch a civil war in the Democratic Party, which will crush the party for the next two decades</li> </ul>

Only One Party Might Never Recover  Episode #40

Seismic

In This Episode: The U.S. Constitution says that states are in charge of voting. This brings up a lot of complications and a lot of controversies. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss many factors that affect politics and voting in the United States and some of the issues that will be important in the up coming election.   Highlights: Closest to what: Philosophical conservatives might support the Republican party because Republican candidates are the closest to what they want. The Libertarian problem: The problem that Libertarians have had is that they can’t stand being withone another. A moderateRepublican: By today’s standards, John F. Kennedywould probably beconsidered a moderateRepublican. A different party: Politicians sometimes have a better chance of winning a race if they run for a different party. Themselves in danger: Universities, corporations, and bureaucracies are putting themselves in danger by the way they’re currently talking about issues. Not the solution: The American people are seeing for the first time that government is not the solution to their problems.  No collective bargaining: Unlike at the state level, there’s no collective bargaining in the federal civil service. The common thread: When you look at bureaucrats, the common thread is a lack of accountability

In This Episode: The U.S. Constitution says that states are in charge of voting. This brings up a lot of complications and a lot of controversies. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss many factors that affect politics and voting in the United States and some of the issues that will be important in the up coming election. Highlights: Closest to what: Philosophical conservatives might support the Republican party because Republican candidates are the closest to what they want. The Libertarian problem: The problem that Libertarians have had is that they can’t stand being withone another. A moderateRepublican: By today’s standards, John F. Kennedywould probably beconsidered a moderateRepublican. A different party: Politicians sometimes have a better chance of winning a race if they run for a different party. Themselves in danger: Universities, corporations, and bureaucracies are putting themselves in danger by the way they’re currently talking about issues. Not the solution: The American people are seeing for the first time that government is not the solution to their problems.  No collective bargaining: Unlike at the state level, there’s no collective bargaining in the federal civil service. The common thread: When you look at bureaucrats, the common thread is a lack of accountability

The Seismic Shift Happening In American Politics

Coming Back Stronger, Two Years Later Although a lot of businesses suffered over the past two years of the global pandemic, many entrepreneurs have not only survived, but actually expanded and grown. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how and why they thrived during the lockdown and what they believe things will be like now that we’re getting back to meeting in person. In This Episode: Keep it moving: For certain types of audiences, you have to keep things moving in order to keep their attention and focus. Talk about them: A reliable way to keep your clients engaged is to avoid abstractions and talk only about the clients. Feeling very strong: Entrepreneurs who were able to expand and grow over the last two years are feeling very strong right now. Less fragile: Entrepreneurial companies who receive coaching are less fragile than they’d otherwise be. On check writers: The best people on whom to test out a new product or service are the people who write your checks. Marketing and sales change: Your marketing and sales have to change according to your client base. Three areas: For organizations to work properly, they need to have three great areas of skill on their team—people to make things up, people to make things real, and people to make them recur. First in memories: The lockdown has been the first time in many people’s memories when Americans have been unable to buy things when they want it, even though they have the money. Present an opportunity: A scarcity of products can present an opportunity to the right entrepreneur.   Resources: Mark Young’s new book,  HYPNO-TI$ING Blunt Force Truth Podcast  My Plan For Living To 156 by Dan Sullivan

Coming Back Stronger, Two Years Later Although a lot of businesses suffered over the past two years of the global pandemic, many entrepreneurs have not only survived, but actually expanded and grown. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how and why they thrived during the lockdown and what they believe things will be like now that we’re getting back to meeting in person. In This Episode: Keep it moving: For certain types of audiences, you have to keep things moving in order to keep their attention and focus. Talk about them: A reliable way to keep your clients engaged is to avoid abstractions and talk only about the clients. Feeling very strong: Entrepreneurs who were able to expand and grow over the last two years are feeling very strong right now. Less fragile: Entrepreneurial companies who receive coaching are less fragile than they’d otherwise be. On check writers: The best people on whom to test out a new product or service are the people who write your checks. Marketing and sales change: Your marketing and sales have to change according to your client base. Three areas: For organizations to work properly, they need to have three great areas of skill on their team—people to make things up, people to make things real, and people to make them recur. First in memories: The lockdown has been the first time in many people’s memories when Americans have been unable to buy things when they want it, even though they have the money. Present an opportunity: A scarcity of products can present an opportunity to the right entrepreneur. Resources: Mark Young’s new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/HYPNO-TISING-Secrets-Science-That-Sell/dp/1544526091/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VNOCY3DM5BVE&amp;keywords=mark+young+hypnotizing+book&amp;qid=1651585817&amp;sprefix=mark+young+hipnotizing+book%2Caps%2C59&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> HYPNO-TI$ING</a> <a href="https://www.podcastone.com/blunt-force-truth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blunt Force Truth Podcast</a> <a href="https://resources.strategiccoach.com/quarterly-books/my-plan-for-living-to-156" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> My Plan For Living To 156 by Dan Sullivan</a>

Come Back Stronger, Two Years Later  Ep. 38

American Happiness: The Book Dan Sullivan and Dr. Mark Young are proud to share their brand new book with you! Ifyou’d like to discover the mindsets of a happy American, purchase your copy of American Happiness right here: https://americanhappinessbook.com/   In This Episode: Created and Blueprinted:  The U.S. was created and blueprinted by the Founding Fathers to be an entrepreneurial republic. Not Their Mindset:  When you have people who say they hate America, it’s because the country wasn’t designed for people with their mindset. Many Are Concerned:  Many people on the right are concerned that progressivism, socialism, and even communism have taken hold in America and areabout to swallow the country up. Can Only Grow:  Progressivism can't grow on the basis of the marketplace. It can only grow on the expansion of government. Unfortunate By-Product:  One of the unfortunate by-products of war is that it expandst he agencies of government in a very non-accountable way. Tend to Gravitate:  Americans who believe in progressivism tend to gravitate toward jobs in government and media, making it seem like the movement is much larger than it actually is.

American Happiness: The Book Dan Sullivan and Dr. Mark Young are proud to share their brand new book with you! Ifyou’d like to discover the mindsets of a happy American, purchase your copy of American Happiness right here: <a href="https://americanhappinessbook.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://americanhappinessbook.com/</a> In This Episode: Created and Blueprinted:  The U.S. was created and blueprinted by the Founding Fathers to be an entrepreneurial republic. Not Their Mindset:  When you have people who say they hate America, it’s because the country wasn’t designed for people with their mindset. Many Are Concerned:  Many people on the right are concerned that progressivism, socialism, and even communism have taken hold in America and areabout to swallow the country up. Can Only Grow:  Progressivism can't grow on the basis of the marketplace. It can only grow on the expansion of government. Unfortunate By-Product:  One of the unfortunate by-products of war is that it expandst he agencies of government in a very non-accountable way. Tend to Gravitate:  Americans who believe in progressivism tend to gravitate toward jobs in government and media, making it seem like the movement is much larger than it actually is.

American Happiness:  The Book

Throughout the history of the United States, there have always been empires confronting the country. Currently, that is The Chinese Communist Party, and there are many aspects of the regime’s history and way of doing business that most Americans aren’t aware of. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss China’s history, its current motivations, and how things have changed now that Trump is no longer in office.  • America always gets stronger from taking on empires that confront them. • The Chinese Communist Party sees themselves as the rightful heir to run the world. • Quality of life in China has improved, but it’s nowhere near the quality of life in the U.S. • China is often desperate because exports represent their entire economy. • There’s no history of China interacting positively with the rest of the world. • America is the best investment in the world right now.  IN THIS EPISODE Oprah’s interview with Donald Trump (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPs17_AkTI The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583669/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr= Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page

Throughout the history of the United States, there have always been empires confronting the country. Currently, that is The Chinese Communist Party, and there are many aspects of the regime’s history and way of doing business that most Americans aren’t aware of. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss China’s history, its current motivations, and how things have changed now that Trump is no longer in office. • America always gets stronger from taking on empires that confront them. • The Chinese Communist Party sees themselves as the rightful heir to run the world. • Quality of life in China has improved, but it’s nowhere near the quality of life in the U.S. • China is often desperate because exports represent their entire economy. • There’s no history of China interacting positively with the rest of the world. • America is the best investment in the world right now. IN THIS EPISODE Oprah’s interview with Donald Trump (1988): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPs17_AkTI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEPs17_AkTI</a> The Accidental Superpower by Peter Zeihan: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583669/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Superpower-Generation-American-Preeminence/dp/1455583669/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=</a> Ballotpedia: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page</a>

At Odds With America - Ep. 36

Why The Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies   Now that Donald Trump has announced a class action lawsuit against Google, Facebook, and Twitter, a lot of facts will come to light about how these enormous companies profit from their users. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how these corporations use their users’ attention to make money and reveal other practices you might not have been aware of.   • Personal liability: In filing a class action suit against not only           companies but their CEOs, Donald Trump is trying to attach           personal liability.  • Creating control: By creating a class action suit, Donald Trump       has made himself the lead plaintiff, which means he’ll have             control even if there are many other plaintiffs.  • Selling your data: While they’re free to use, Facebook and               Twitter make money by selling their users’ data.  • Misusing your attention: A cause of bother that you might not       have identified is that other people are misusing your attention.  • Causes depression: Facebook can cause depression by making       you think your life isn’t as good as other people’s.  • Long-term disintegration: The Democratic Party is in a state of       long-term disintegration now because they don’t have a single     issue that’s popular with the public.

Why The Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies Now that Donald Trump has announced a class action lawsuit against Google, Facebook, and Twitter, a lot of facts will come to light about how these enormous companies profit from their users. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how these corporations use their users’ attention to make money and reveal other practices you might not have been aware of. • Personal liability: In filing a class action suit against not only           companies but their CEOs, Donald Trump is trying to attach           personal liability. • Creating control: By creating a class action suit, Donald Trump       has made himself the lead plaintiff, which means he’ll have             control even if there are many other plaintiffs. • Selling your data: While they’re free to use, Facebook and               Twitter make money by selling their users’ data. • Misusing your attention: A cause of bother that you might not       have identified is that other people are misusing your attention. • Causes depression: Facebook can cause depression by making       you think your life isn’t as good as other people’s. • Long-term disintegration: The Democratic Party is in a state of       long-term disintegration now because they don’t have a single     issue that’s popular with the public.

Why the Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies:  Episode #35

America is a country based on mindsets, and it's about where you're going, not where you came from. In this podcast series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young avoid the limitations of identity politics and explain how you can become a better American through eight mindsets.

Thank you for the history lesson 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Liberty!!!

Insightful

As always, Dan Sullivan helps to organize and frame our thinking in a clear and uplifting way!

Excellent!

American Checklist™

It’s the clever thinking of individuals that allows others to do things in an entirely new way. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how this is something that America has represented for people since its founding, and why it’s caused some people to hate the U.S.   Selling the future: Instead of doing my research first, I get the cheque first. Then when the cheque comes in, I’m on the line because I have to figure out what the cheque writers want so I can deliver it. A new way: The whole emphasis of ingenuity is that people are able to do something in an entirely new way because of someone's clever thinking—a good description of what the U.S. was and is for many people. Hated for ingenuity: Ingeniousness is the biggest source of hatred of America. It’s the biggest source of jealousy. A challenge: Ingenuity is a challenge to the existing ways of doing things. Ingenuity for freedom: The ingenuity of the United States was first of all to create a product where freedom was more possible than it was anywhere else in the world at that time, but then to send the message back to people who were not enjoying freedom and didn't even know what freedom actually meant. Always harms: All ingenious breakthroughs harm someone economically, socially, or even politically. When you create new ways of doing things, existing ways of doing things can be harmed.

It’s the clever thinking of individuals that allows others to do things in an entirely new way. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how this is something that America has represented for people since its founding, and why it’s caused some people to hate the U.S. Selling the future: Instead of doing my research first, I get the cheque first. Then when the cheque comes in, I’m on the line because I have to figure out what the cheque writers want so I can deliver it. A new way: The whole emphasis of ingenuity is that people are able to do something in an entirely new way because of someone's clever thinking—a good description of what the U.S. was and is for many people. Hated for ingenuity: Ingeniousness is the biggest source of hatred of America. It’s the biggest source of jealousy. A challenge: Ingenuity is a challenge to the existing ways of doing things. Ingenuity for freedom: The ingenuity of the United States was first of all to create a product where freedom was more possible than it was anywhere else in the world at that time, but then to send the message back to people who were not enjoying freedom and didn't even know what freedom actually meant. Always harms: All ingenious breakthroughs harm someone economically, socially, or even politically. When you create new ways of doing things, existing ways of doing things can be harmed.

The Ingenuity Mindset – Episode 3

“Exceptional” can be an inflammatory word when people mistake it for arrogance, but in reality, it’s the way Americans accurately see themselves and their country. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of exceptionalism, including increasing, widespread prosperity in a growing population.   Power to the people: America is the first country that built a government based on all the power belonging to the people and the people granting a limited amount of authority to their government. Unprecedented success: The personal success of individual Americans on such a wide scale with such a huge population is unprecedented. This refers to self-generated wealth in terms of the United States and the quality of life that the country has produced. Raised the standard: The U.S. has set a model where it's raised the whole standard of living for the entire planet. No value outside: The direct opposition to a transformative attitude toward exceptionalism is that no one has any value outside of the collective's ideals. Can lose the mindset: You can lose the American mindset. You have to be active in developing these qualities of individualism and ingenuity. If you rest on your laurels, you're much more likely going to go to the left with those who are collectivist and conforming. No gratitude: Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and Wall Street could exist nowhere except in the U.S. There are a lot of examples where people benefit from the vast investment that's gone in over decades and the very culture itself actually created that. The biggest thing I notice about the collectivist and conforming side is that there's no gratitude for what actually put them in the position to succeed. Your best interest: It's not the American way to be selfish. It's the American way to make decisions that are in your own best interest. Differentiate yourself: When you're transformative, you're always differentiating yourself as uniquely better.

“Exceptional” can be an inflammatory word when people mistake it for arrogance, but in reality, it’s the way Americans accurately see themselves and their country. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of exceptionalism, including increasing, widespread prosperity in a growing population. Power to the people: America is the first country that built a government based on all the power belonging to the people and the people granting a limited amount of authority to their government. Unprecedented success: The personal success of individual Americans on such a wide scale with such a huge population is unprecedented. This refers to self-generated wealth in terms of the United States and the quality of life that the country has produced. Raised the standard: The U.S. has set a model where it's raised the whole standard of living for the entire planet. No value outside: The direct opposition to a transformative attitude toward exceptionalism is that no one has any value outside of the collective's ideals. Can lose the mindset: You can lose the American mindset. You have to be active in developing these qualities of individualism and ingenuity. If you rest on your laurels, you're much more likely going to go to the left with those who are collectivist and conforming. No gratitude: Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and Wall Street could exist nowhere except in the U.S. There are a lot of examples where people benefit from the vast investment that's gone in over decades and the very culture itself actually created that. The biggest thing I notice about the collectivist and conforming side is that there's no gratitude for what actually put them in the position to succeed. Your best interest: It's not the American way to be selfish. It's the American way to make decisions that are in your own best interest. Differentiate yourself: When you're transformative, you're always differentiating yourself as uniquely better.

The Exceptionalism Mindset – Episode 4

There are radically different ideas out there about the current president, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why that is, plus share predictions for the upcoming election. Mostly wrong: Most pollsters made the wrong prediction about who would win the most recent presidential election. Spending less: Donald Trump spent far less than Hillary Clinton on advertising during the presidential campaign. All socialists: All of the people currently running on the democratic ticket are socialists, whether they call themselves that or not. Creating war: If there’s no world war to get people to abandon their rights, something else can be created that will do the same thing. Good vs. evil: It can be argued that the upcoming federal election is a battle of good versus evil because socialism is evil. Weaker media: Media no longer seems to have the power to damage the prospects of the American president. In a liberal world: The average conservative understands liberals better than the average liberal understands conservatives.

There are radically different ideas out there about the current president, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why that is, plus share predictions for the upcoming election. Mostly wrong: Most pollsters made the wrong prediction about who would win the most recent presidential election. Spending less: Donald Trump spent far less than Hillary Clinton on advertising during the presidential campaign. All socialists: All of the people currently running on the democratic ticket are socialists, whether they call themselves that or not. Creating war: If there’s no world war to get people to abandon their rights, something else can be created that will do the same thing. Good vs. evil: It can be argued that the upcoming federal election is a battle of good versus evil because socialism is evil. Weaker media: Media no longer seems to have the power to damage the prospects of the American president. In a liberal world: The average conservative understands liberals better than the average liberal understands conservatives.

Election Predictions 

Most of America’s biggest successes have been the result of teamwork turning ideas into practical reality. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of this, and present the theory that the model for teamwork was built into the American way right from the beginning.   Comparing to the ideal: People who hate America are always comparing America to their ideal of America. They’re not looking at the country from the standpoint of where it was 50 or 100 years ago. A fundamental emotion: The fundamental emotion of all haters of America is pessimism. Built on teamwork: When you look at how the country was built, it was individuals coming up with new ideas that all required teamwork for them to go from the idea stage to the practical reality stage. The teamwork model: There's only so much life, liberty, and happiness that you can develop for yourself before you have to cross over into cooperation and collaboration with other people. The teamwork model was built into it right in from the beginning. Fastest to market: American individuals are the best in the world at creative teamwork that generates entirely new approaches and methods, and the teamwork of the American capital market system will get your new idea to the market faster than anything else in the world. Freedom to innovate: One cannot be innovative if they're not free to take a chance with their idea. Succeed or fail: American culture gives individuals maximum freedom to succeed as well as maximum freedom to fail. Top and bottom: Collectives tend to try to put a bottom under failure, but then they put a top over success. They protect you from failure, but they prevent you from real success.

Most of America’s biggest successes have been the result of teamwork turning ideas into practical reality. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young give examples of this, and present the theory that the model for teamwork was built into the American way right from the beginning. Comparing to the ideal: People who hate America are always comparing America to their ideal of America. They’re not looking at the country from the standpoint of where it was 50 or 100 years ago. A fundamental emotion: The fundamental emotion of all haters of America is pessimism. Built on teamwork: When you look at how the country was built, it was individuals coming up with new ideas that all required teamwork for them to go from the idea stage to the practical reality stage. The teamwork model: There's only so much life, liberty, and happiness that you can develop for yourself before you have to cross over into cooperation and collaboration with other people. The teamwork model was built into it right in from the beginning. Fastest to market: American individuals are the best in the world at creative teamwork that generates entirely new approaches and methods, and the teamwork of the American capital market system will get your new idea to the market faster than anything else in the world. Freedom to innovate: One cannot be innovative if they're not free to take a chance with their idea. Succeed or fail: American culture gives individuals maximum freedom to succeed as well as maximum freedom to fail. Top and bottom: Collectives tend to try to put a bottom under failure, but then they put a top over success. They protect you from failure, but they prevent you from real success.

The Teamwork Mindset - Episode 5

The Democratic Party is showing signs of being divided, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about why a Democratic candidate is unlikely to win the next election. Two parties: The Democratic Party might actually split into two parties, and two candidates might come out of it in the fall. Progressivism ending: One can see what’s happening now not as the beginning of socialism in the U.S., but as the end of progressivism. Only value: Nothing has any monetary value other than what is determined by the marketplace. No seats: It’s possible for a candidate to receive a large percentage of the popular vote in the U.S. without winning a single electoral seat. Unlikely elimination: It’s unlikely that the electoral college will be eliminated because that would require agreement from the very states that the electoral college protects.

The Democratic Party is showing signs of being divided, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about why a Democratic candidate is unlikely to win the next election. Two parties: The Democratic Party might actually split into two parties, and two candidates might come out of it in the fall. Progressivism ending: One can see what’s happening now not as the beginning of socialism in the U.S., but as the end of progressivism. Only value: Nothing has any monetary value other than what is determined by the marketplace. No seats: It’s possible for a candidate to receive a large percentage of the popular vote in the U.S. without winning a single electoral seat. Unlikely elimination: It’s unlikely that the electoral college will be eliminated because that would require agreement from the very states that the electoral college protects.

The Impossibility of Socialism in America

As much as human beings have learned over the years, there are still extremely significant concepts that we have no explanation for. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Mark Young, and their guest Perry Marshall discuss some of the biggest unanswered questions, the different kinds of intelligence, and more. Unintelligent AI: Siri understands everything you say but has no idea what you mean. Limited companies: The limitations of AI limit what companies like Facebook and Google can do. Complete disconnect: A complete disconnect can be observed in what people are doing in medicine and biology, and what people are doing in technology. Spark question: Nobody knows what the spark is that makes life what life is, or where it comes from, and even a partial answer to that question would transform everything. Potential mistake: Humans have very little understanding of what biological intelligence is, and if we don’t acknowledge that, a terrible mistake could be made. Lacking tools: No system has the tools to fix itself. In infancy: Some people think that science is a mature discipline, but it might be that it’s just in its infancy. Adaptable and cooperative: Business is the survival of the most adaptable and cooperative. Generosity choice: Generosity can never be forced; it has to be chosen. Transcendental mindset: Every human is born with a transcendental mindset, wanting to believe that there’s something outside of ourselves. Imagine possibilities: Something humans can do that machines can’t is to imagine possibilities that no one has presented to them.

As much as human beings have learned over the years, there are still extremely significant concepts that we have no explanation for. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Mark Young, and their guest Perry Marshall discuss some of the biggest unanswered questions, the different kinds of intelligence, and more. Unintelligent AI: Siri understands everything you say but has no idea what you mean. Limited companies: The limitations of AI limit what companies like Facebook and Google can do. Complete disconnect: A complete disconnect can be observed in what people are doing in medicine and biology, and what people are doing in technology. Spark question: Nobody knows what the spark is that makes life what life is, or where it comes from, and even a partial answer to that question would transform everything. Potential mistake: Humans have very little understanding of what biological intelligence is, and if we don’t acknowledge that, a terrible mistake could be made. Lacking tools: No system has the tools to fix itself. In infancy: Some people think that science is a mature discipline, but it might be that it’s just in its infancy. Adaptable and cooperative: Business is the survival of the most adaptable and cooperative. Generosity choice: Generosity can never be forced; it has to be chosen. Transcendental mindset: Every human is born with a transcendental mindset, wanting to believe that there’s something outside of ourselves. Imagine possibilities: Something humans can do that machines can’t is to imagine possibilities that no one has presented to them.

Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible. Can We Alter Our DNA with Our Minds? 

The U.S. is in the process of ending long-standing practices and disconnecting from other parts of the world. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what’s happening and share their predictions for major changes coming to the United States over the coming years and decades. From Europe: The Declaration of Independence originally meant independence from the king and now means independence from Europe, period. A shift: Donald Trump represents a shift in how America sees itself and how the rest of the world sees the U.S. Reconstruction required: There’s a massive reconstruction now required in the U.S. because, over the past 75 years, the United States has used its money to build in the rest of the world. Engagement over: The U.S. is sending messages in many different ways that their engagement with Europe, except in situations where they choose to be engaged, is now over. European connection: The power of the intellectual class in the U.S. is part of a European connection, and that will disappear if the U.S. disconnects from Europe. New heroes: People who actually do things and build things might replace the intellectual class as cultural heroes in the U.S. Rationing energy: It’s possible that while the U.S. is energy-rich, the rest of the world will be rationing energy for the next 20 years. No required alliances: Having an abundance of energy means that the U.S. won’t have to enter into military alliances with people they don’t like. Less dependent: The U.S. is better equipped to survive a trade war than other countries because they’re less dependent on selling products outside of their own country. Guaranteed trade: The easiest way for other countries to guarantee trade with the States is to move their factories to the U.S. and hire American workers. For rent: It might happen that U.S. military protection will be for rent to other countries. Limited trade: Great Britain may do deals with North America and limit trade with other parts of Europe to bilateral agreements. Splintered party: As a result of the next election, the U.S. Democratic Party might splinter into at least two parties. Unifying principle: The only unifying principle that the Democratic Party has is their hatred of Donald Trump. Electoral votes: The game of U.S. politics isn’t about the popular vote but about how many electoral votes you get. Central and South: The U.S. is going to pay a lot of attention to Central America and South America, who are geographically closer and who have energy, over the next 25 or 30 years. Hatred from terror: The hatred of Trump comes from the terror that the philosophical basis and the foundations of the left are disintegrating. University collapse: The U.S. might see a collapse of the traditional university model where the universities are the holders of knowledge and of credentials. Not moving: In the end, few members of the left in America will actually leave the country, because moving is difficult. 20%: Annual surveys say that 20% of the people in the world who are thinking about moving want to move to the United States.

The U.S. is in the process of ending long-standing practices and disconnecting from other parts of the world. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what’s happening and share their predictions for major changes coming to the United States over the coming years and decades. From Europe: The Declaration of Independence originally meant independence from the king and now means independence from Europe, period. A shift: Donald Trump represents a shift in how America sees itself and how the rest of the world sees the U.S. Reconstruction required: There’s a massive reconstruction now required in the U.S. because, over the past 75 years, the United States has used its money to build in the rest of the world. Engagement over: The U.S. is sending messages in many different ways that their engagement with Europe, except in situations where they choose to be engaged, is now over. European connection: The power of the intellectual class in the U.S. is part of a European connection, and that will disappear if the U.S. disconnects from Europe. New heroes: People who actually do things and build things might replace the intellectual class as cultural heroes in the U.S. Rationing energy: It’s possible that while the U.S. is energy-rich, the rest of the world will be rationing energy for the next 20 years. No required alliances: Having an abundance of energy means that the U.S. won’t have to enter into military alliances with people they don’t like. Less dependent: The U.S. is better equipped to survive a trade war than other countries because they’re less dependent on selling products outside of their own country. Guaranteed trade: The easiest way for other countries to guarantee trade with the States is to move their factories to the U.S. and hire American workers. For rent: It might happen that U.S. military protection will be for rent to other countries. Limited trade: Great Britain may do deals with North America and limit trade with other parts of Europe to bilateral agreements. Splintered party: As a result of the next election, the U.S. Democratic Party might splinter into at least two parties. Unifying principle: The only unifying principle that the Democratic Party has is their hatred of Donald Trump. Electoral votes: The game of U.S. politics isn’t about the popular vote but about how many electoral votes you get. Central and South: The U.S. is going to pay a lot of attention to Central America and South America, who are geographically closer and who have energy, over the next 25 or 30 years. Hatred from terror: The hatred of Trump comes from the terror that the philosophical basis and the foundations of the left are disintegrating. University collapse: The U.S. might see a collapse of the traditional university model where the universities are the holders of knowledge and of credentials. Not moving: In the end, few members of the left in America will actually leave the country, because moving is difficult. 20%: Annual surveys say that 20% of the people in the world who are thinking about moving want to move to the United States.

The Great American Mindset Shift

For many years, the U.S. has provided benefits to other countries to the disadvantage of its own workers and taxpayers. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how President Trump is changing that, and why there are those who hate him for it. Becomes corrupt: Any one party ruling over a long period of time will naturally become corrupt. Biggest cities: Most of the biggest cities in the U.S. have been ruled for a long time by the Democrats. Constitutional president: President Trump has, in essence, been the most constitutional president in at least 75 years. Finished rebuilding: President Trump has called an end to the rebuilding process, the purpose of which ended a long time ago. Philosophically socialist: Europeans like the benefits of capitalism, but are philosophically for socialism. Holding onto feudalism: Socialism is an attempt in an industrial age to hold onto feudalism. Operating system: The U.S. doesn’t have much philosophy; it has an operating system. Governing government: The constitution is an operating system to govern the government. Open trade routes: For 75 years, the U.S. has kept trade routes open worldwide and guaranteed energy supplies, all to the disadvantage of American workers and taxpayers. Top Navy: In order to have the number one currency, you have to have the top Navy in the world, because you have to be able to guarantee trade routes. Protects routes: The Navy protects world trade routes more than any other single entity. Fictional gold: There isn’t enough gold on the planet to back up currencies. Under Manhattan: Most of the world’s gold reserves are under Manhattan. Only currency: Ever since the U.S. dollar was disconnected from the gold reserves in 1971, the U.S. dollar is the only reserve of value on the planet, and the only currency on the planet for transactional purposes. Significantly lower: For all practical purposes, the cost of energy in the U.S. will generally be significantly lower than in any other country. Mineral rights: The U.S. is the only country where if you own land, you also own the mineral rights underneath it. Left hatred: Around the world, the left is anti-capitalism and hatred of the out of control growth of the U.S. as an economy. Paid for: The entire left needs to be paid for because they don’t create any value on their own.

For many years, the U.S. has provided benefits to other countries to the disadvantage of its own workers and taxpayers. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how President Trump is changing that, and why there are those who hate him for it. Becomes corrupt: Any one party ruling over a long period of time will naturally become corrupt. Biggest cities: Most of the biggest cities in the U.S. have been ruled for a long time by the Democrats. Constitutional president: President Trump has, in essence, been the most constitutional president in at least 75 years. Finished rebuilding: President Trump has called an end to the rebuilding process, the purpose of which ended a long time ago. Philosophically socialist: Europeans like the benefits of capitalism, but are philosophically for socialism. Holding onto feudalism: Socialism is an attempt in an industrial age to hold onto feudalism. Operating system: The U.S. doesn’t have much philosophy; it has an operating system. Governing government: The constitution is an operating system to govern the government. Open trade routes: For 75 years, the U.S. has kept trade routes open worldwide and guaranteed energy supplies, all to the disadvantage of American workers and taxpayers. Top Navy: In order to have the number one currency, you have to have the top Navy in the world, because you have to be able to guarantee trade routes. Protects routes: The Navy protects world trade routes more than any other single entity. Fictional gold: There isn’t enough gold on the planet to back up currencies. Under Manhattan: Most of the world’s gold reserves are under Manhattan. Only currency: Ever since the U.S. dollar was disconnected from the gold reserves in 1971, the U.S. dollar is the only reserve of value on the planet, and the only currency on the planet for transactional purposes. Significantly lower: For all practical purposes, the cost of energy in the U.S. will generally be significantly lower than in any other country. Mineral rights: The U.S. is the only country where if you own land, you also own the mineral rights underneath it. Left hatred: Around the world, the left is anti-capitalism and hatred of the out of control growth of the U.S. as an economy. Paid for: The entire left needs to be paid for because they don’t create any value on their own.

Disconnecting From Europe – Part 1

There’s nothing inherently wrong with loving to come out on top. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how your winning doesn’t mean that someone else is losing—and why losing doesn’t have to be a bad thing. How you win: The winning mindset is that you love coming out on top and coming out ahead in new ways. Might as well: Oftentimes, you've obligated yourself to show up and perform, and you might as well win if you're going through the effort. Lessons through failures: See failures as things you did, not as who you are. Consider what lessons you can take from each failure. Not equal: Even when other people my age had more than I did, I never blamed other people, or society as a whole. Useful disruption: Everything that's useful in the world should be disruptive when you first hear it. It should throw you slightly off balance. Win or lose: If you don't put yourself in a position where you’ll either win or lose, that means you're living a kind of ignorant life because you're not getting the proper signals from the results of your actions. Clear-cut proof: You have to have clear-cut proof from the world outside of you that the way you think you're operating is actually a successful way of operating. Keep striving: When you stop striving and stop growing, your individualism starts disappearing, your ingenuity just doesn’t show up anymore, there’s no need for wanting to be exceptional, and there’s no more teamwork or growth in your life. Not in competition: Wealth is created. For one person to earn a dollar, it doesn’t mean that someone else has to give up earning a dollar.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with loving to come out on top. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how your winning doesn’t mean that someone else is losing—and why losing doesn’t have to be a bad thing. How you win: The winning mindset is that you love coming out on top and coming out ahead in new ways. Might as well: Oftentimes, you've obligated yourself to show up and perform, and you might as well win if you're going through the effort. Lessons through failures: See failures as things you did, not as who you are. Consider what lessons you can take from each failure. Not equal: Even when other people my age had more than I did, I never blamed other people, or society as a whole. Useful disruption: Everything that's useful in the world should be disruptive when you first hear it. It should throw you slightly off balance. Win or lose: If you don't put yourself in a position where you’ll either win or lose, that means you're living a kind of ignorant life because you're not getting the proper signals from the results of your actions. Clear-cut proof: You have to have clear-cut proof from the world outside of you that the way you think you're operating is actually a successful way of operating. Keep striving: When you stop striving and stop growing, your individualism starts disappearing, your ingenuity just doesn’t show up anymore, there’s no need for wanting to be exceptional, and there’s no more teamwork or growth in your life. Not in competition: Wealth is created. For one person to earn a dollar, it doesn’t mean that someone else has to give up earning a dollar.

 The Winning Mindset – Episode 7 

Many Americans see opportunities even in failure. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how Americans are disrespected if they don’t have personal growth as a goal and rewarded if they make something bigger out of what they’ve been given. Growth is central: Central to American culture is that growth is a goal, growth is a result, growth is a measurement, and growth is a capability. You're taught this as an American, that you should grow. Respected for growth: In America, if you don't have growth as a personal goal, you’re disrespected after a while. On the other hand, you're very rewarded if you’ve made something of yourself. Measuring growth: The U.S. is amazing in the number of different kinds of measurement that it has for growth in all areas. There are 100 independent measurement bureaus that are measuring whether something actually happened, whether it's really honest growth, and whether it's really productive growth. No experts: In a collective, all expansion needs to be directed by experts, but there’s no such thing as an expert in relationship to growth. Growth operating system: Because of America’s constitution, and the way the arrangements are laid out with the 50 states, it’s actually a growth operating system. Cultural role models: Generally speaking, over time, people who grow things in the United States are considered cultural role models. Growth for happiness: When people are growing, they're happier than when they're stuck. There are so many people who are extraordinarily well educated but become very depressed because, with all that education, they don’t actually grow.

Many Americans see opportunities even in failure. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how Americans are disrespected if they don’t have personal growth as a goal and rewarded if they make something bigger out of what they’ve been given. Growth is central: Central to American culture is that growth is a goal, growth is a result, growth is a measurement, and growth is a capability. You're taught this as an American, that you should grow. Respected for growth: In America, if you don't have growth as a personal goal, you’re disrespected after a while. On the other hand, you're very rewarded if you’ve made something of yourself. Measuring growth: The U.S. is amazing in the number of different kinds of measurement that it has for growth in all areas. There are 100 independent measurement bureaus that are measuring whether something actually happened, whether it's really honest growth, and whether it's really productive growth. No experts: In a collective, all expansion needs to be directed by experts, but there’s no such thing as an expert in relationship to growth. Growth operating system: Because of America’s constitution, and the way the arrangements are laid out with the 50 states, it’s actually a growth operating system. Cultural role models: Generally speaking, over time, people who grow things in the United States are considered cultural role models. Growth for happiness: When people are growing, they're happier than when they're stuck. There are so many people who are extraordinarily well educated but become very depressed because, with all that education, they don’t actually grow.

The Growth Mindset – Episode 6

The same mindsets that possessed people to come to America and expand its surveyed boundaries are alive and well in Americans today. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how people who are philosophically American are motivated to create bigger and better futures rather than stick with the status quo. Inherited wealth: In the U.S., inherited wealth isn’t well respected, and it may even be seen as a sign of incompetence. Comeback stories: Americans love comeback stories because reinvention is a central part of Americans’ DNA. Founding mindsets: There’s a theory that American mindsets were founded by the millions of people who came to America because they were attracted by the possibilities and promises that were made about this “new land.” Establishment and frontier: There’s always a tension between those who want to stay in established areas and those who want to expand the boundaries of what’s been established. Frontier mindsets: The characteristics of the people who expanded the American frontier are the same ones entrepreneurs possess today. Many frontiers: From an entrepreneurial standpoint, there’s no difference between a frontier of land and many other frontiers, including those of technology, medicine, and space.

The same mindsets that possessed people to come to America and expand its surveyed boundaries are alive and well in Americans today. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how people who are philosophically American are motivated to create bigger and better futures rather than stick with the status quo. Inherited wealth: In the U.S., inherited wealth isn’t well respected, and it may even be seen as a sign of incompetence. Comeback stories: Americans love comeback stories because reinvention is a central part of Americans’ DNA. Founding mindsets: There’s a theory that American mindsets were founded by the millions of people who came to America because they were attracted by the possibilities and promises that were made about this “new land.” Establishment and frontier: There’s always a tension between those who want to stay in established areas and those who want to expand the boundaries of what’s been established. Frontier mindsets: The characteristics of the people who expanded the American frontier are the same ones entrepreneurs possess today. Many frontiers: From an entrepreneurial standpoint, there’s no difference between a frontier of land and many other frontiers, including those of technology, medicine, and space.

America’s Frontier Attitude Toward The Future

Many Americans are currently expressing a desire for socialism, but they don't seem to understand exactly what that means. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain the definition and some of the history of socialism and why it goes against what it means to be American. Voted in: The only difference between socialism and communism is that socialism is voted in. European product: Socialism is a product of European intellectual development. Against freedom: It could be thought of not as socialism versus capitalism, but as socialism versus individual freedom. Individual ingenuity: Ingenuity can only happen at the individual level. There's no collective ingenuity. Operating system: Capitalism isn't a belief system but an operating system that says if you organize your life a certain way and do certain things, you’ll come out ahead from an economic standpoint.  Capitalist-based: The United States is the only country that was purely created as a capitalist-based country. Financial literacy: Polls have shown that currently, 67% of Americans have what is, effectively, financial literacy. Giving wealth: The end result of all socialistic policies and programs is to take the wealth that's created by the people who are good at creating wealth, and give it to the people who aren't good at creating wealth.

Many Americans are currently expressing a desire for socialism, but they don't seem to understand exactly what that means. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain the definition and some of the history of socialism and why it goes against what it means to be American. Voted in: The only difference between socialism and communism is that socialism is voted in. European product: Socialism is a product of European intellectual development. Against freedom: It could be thought of not as socialism versus capitalism, but as socialism versus individual freedom. Individual ingenuity: Ingenuity can only happen at the individual level. There's no collective ingenuity. Operating system: Capitalism isn't a belief system but an operating system that says if you organize your life a certain way and do certain things, you’ll come out ahead from an economic standpoint.  Capitalist-based: The United States is the only country that was purely created as a capitalist-based country. Financial literacy: Polls have shown that currently, 67% of Americans have what is, effectively, financial literacy. Giving wealth: The end result of all socialistic policies and programs is to take the wealth that's created by the people who are good at creating wealth, and give it to the people who aren't good at creating wealth.

Fallacies About Socialism – Episode 17

How did the American people come by their individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how the challenges faced by the first European settlers in America led to the formation of the philosophical characteristics of Americans. Frontier mindsets: What was required to expand the frontier in America developed the eight American mindsets. The next frontier: Following the end of the actual, physical frontier, the form that the frontier took was entrepreneurism. Self-governing capability: For the first European settlers in America, it was crucial that they had the capability of self-government, quickly establishing rules and structures. Transforming opposition: Anything we come up against can be transformed to be the way we want it. Not conquering: America has never philosophically tried to conquer the world. Orderly and systematic: No empire has ever been created in as orderly and systematic a fashion as the U.S. Destroying innovation: Regulation is destructive to innovation, as bureaucracy is destructive to entrepreneurism. No drop-off: The U.S. is the only prosperous, industrially and technologically developed country on the planet that hasn’t experienced a downward curve in religious activity. Bigger than you: When you’re doing new things and you’re not quite sure of yourself, you have to believe in things that are bigger than you. No risks: If you grew up with socialist beliefs, it might be that you don’t want to take risks.

How did the American people come by their individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how the challenges faced by the first European settlers in America led to the formation of the philosophical characteristics of Americans. Frontier mindsets: What was required to expand the frontier in America developed the eight American mindsets. The next frontier: Following the end of the actual, physical frontier, the form that the frontier took was entrepreneurism. Self-governing capability: For the first European settlers in America, it was crucial that they had the capability of self-government, quickly establishing rules and structures. Transforming opposition: Anything we come up against can be transformed to be the way we want it. Not conquering: America has never philosophically tried to conquer the world. Orderly and systematic: No empire has ever been created in as orderly and systematic a fashion as the U.S. Destroying innovation: Regulation is destructive to innovation, as bureaucracy is destructive to entrepreneurism. No drop-off: The U.S. is the only prosperous, industrially and technologically developed country on the planet that hasn’t experienced a downward curve in religious activity. Bigger than you: When you’re doing new things and you’re not quite sure of yourself, you have to believe in things that are bigger than you. No risks: If you grew up with socialist beliefs, it might be that you don’t want to take risks.

The Entrepreneurial Mindsets of the American Frontier

Some believe that a change to socialism would be for the greater good in America, but socialism actually isn't for the benefit of all. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain why socialism can never happen in a voluntary state. Governs government: The Constitution doesn't govern the American people; the Constitution governs the American government. Three Ps: There are three "Ps" that actually create the economic world: the pricing mechanism of the marketplace, profit and loss, and personal property. Subject to theory: Socialism doesn't embrace measurement or accountability that isn't subject to theory. Not for all: It can be argued that socialism isn't for the benefit of all, but rather taking from some to give to others. Never voluntary: Socialism has to be imposed, and it has to be coerced, so it can never happen in a voluntary state. Immune to feedback: Some governmental structures have had problems in adjusting to the increase in the world's population because they’re immune to feedback. Creating scarcity: The system of socialism guarantees the creation of scarcity. Self-development required: Capitalism requires the maximum self-development of individuals. Threatening innovation: Socialism interferes with any innovation that's going to threaten the existing structure.  Effective action: Capitalism is a way to produce more effective action out in the world.

Some believe that a change to socialism would be for the greater good in America, but socialism actually isn't for the benefit of all. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain why socialism can never happen in a voluntary state. Governs government: The Constitution doesn't govern the American people; the Constitution governs the American government. Three Ps: There are three "Ps" that actually create the economic world: the pricing mechanism of the marketplace, profit and loss, and personal property. Subject to theory: Socialism doesn't embrace measurement or accountability that isn't subject to theory. Not for all: It can be argued that socialism isn't for the benefit of all, but rather taking from some to give to others. Never voluntary: Socialism has to be imposed, and it has to be coerced, so it can never happen in a voluntary state. Immune to feedback: Some governmental structures have had problems in adjusting to the increase in the world's population because they’re immune to feedback. Creating scarcity: The system of socialism guarantees the creation of scarcity. Self-development required: Capitalism requires the maximum self-development of individuals. Threatening innovation: Socialism interferes with any innovation that's going to threaten the existing structure.  Effective action: Capitalism is a way to produce more effective action out in the world.

Why Socialism Can't Work in America – Episode 16

The COVID-19 crisis is having massive economic effects all over the world, and the changes won’t stop once the crisis is over. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for how the U.S. will deal differently with other countries from now on. SHOW NOTES: Normalizing quickly:  One of human beings’ greatest abilities is to normalize almost any situation very quickly. Loss and gain:  Entrepreneurs are always dealing with the loss of something and the gain of something new. Select countries:  For the rest of the 21stcentury, North America will have dealings with South America, and the U.S. will deal with select countries when it’s to their own benefit. Adjust back:  Once you see that you can still function during a crisis, you adjust your life to get back to doing what you do. Economic Darwinism:  Some businesses won’t survive the current situation, but that will make room for the stronger companies to be even more successful. Won’t recover:  China might never recover economically from the COVID-19 crisis.

The COVID-19 crisis is having massive economic effects all over the world, and the changes won’t stop once the crisis is over. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for how the U.S. will deal differently with other countries from now on. SHOW NOTES: Normalizing quickly:  One of human beings’ greatest abilities is to normalize almost any situation very quickly. Loss and gain:  Entrepreneurs are always dealing with the loss of something and the gain of something new. Select countries:  For the rest of the 21stcentury, North America will have dealings with South America, and the U.S. will deal with select countries when it’s to their own benefit. Adjust back:  Once you see that you can still function during a crisis, you adjust your life to get back to doing what you do. Economic Darwinism:  Some businesses won’t survive the current situation, but that will make room for the stronger companies to be even more successful. Won’t recover:  China might never recover economically from the COVID-19 crisis.

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