Episode description

Original Air Date: 3/7/2017

Today we look at the dangerous myths of individualism and the American Dream™, some of their origins and some of their consequences

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Full Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Act 1: Cultural influences on our perspective of self w/Gish Jen - Think Again - Air Date 3-4-17

Act 2: You are not as free as you think you are w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17

Act 3: Individualism in the prosperity gospel brand of Christianity - Ideas from CBC - Air Date 1-8-17

Act 4: The Cold War propaganda of anti-collectivism w/Gish Jen - Think Again - Air Date 3-4-17

Act 5: The myths of the autonomous individual and free markets w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17

Act 6: Training is all that matters - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

Act 7: An ignorance of history bolsters acceptance of anti-regulation individualism - You are not so smart - Air Date 2-24-17

Act 8: The Dangerous Myth of the American Dream w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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