How Technology Greed and Apathy is ruining the American Dream
How We Got Here
80 years of change, from World War 2 to the present
The Shattering of Shared Reality
America once relied on shared information
sources that built common understanding. Their collapse opened the door
to confusion and distrust and rising division.
The Fragmentation of Community Life
As towns and schools and workplaces and
civic groups weakened Americans lost the local connections that once
bridged differences and supported democratic norms.
Economic Pressure and the American Unraveling
Decades of wage stagnation and inequality
and shrinking economic security created resentment and fueled political
anger and eroded faith in institutions.
The Rise of the Culture War Industry
Media and political actors discovered
that cultural conflict generates attention and loyalty and profit while
turning identity into a weapon that divides Americans.
The Algorithmic Age and the Outrage Machine
Social platforms began rewarding
emotionally charged content and amplifying fear and misinformation and
extreme voices far faster than truth could compete.
The Capture of American Politics
Polarization deepened as political
incentives shifted toward conflict and minority rule strategies grew and
bipartisan governance collapsed under partisan pressure.
A Nation at the Breaking Point
American institutions now struggle to
function and public trust is near historic lows and escalating division
threatens democratic stability and national cohesion.
Reclaiming our Damaged Democracy
Rebuilding America requires restoring
shared truth and strengthening institutions and reducing division and
reclaiming civic life through collective action and honest leadership.