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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.

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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.

    Geographical Americans vs. Philosophical Americans

    Geographical Americans vs. Philosophical Americans

    Plenty of people living in the United States claim to be unhappy. Meanwhile, plenty of people living in other countries yearn for the unique freedoms the United States offers. In this episode, the second in a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share three mindsets that anyone—even non-Americans—could adopt to feel better about their lives.
    In This Episode:
    Unhappy Americans are dominating the narrative.
    The left feel negatively about America’s present and past.
    Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is entirely geared to individuals.
    Happiness has to be worked at and earned.
    The United States is exceptional in how it encourages and rewards innovations of useful knowledge, skills, and techniques.
    America is the only country geared to encourage individual success and achievement.
    The United States is not a convincing argument. It’s a compelling offer.
    There's a segment of the population that occupies the ranks of higher education and it’s all about argument.
    Entrepreneurism is the most highly rewarded activity in the United States.
    Confident people don't shout.
    Resources:
    Visual Capitalist

    • 47 min
    The Triple Play of Individualism, Ingenuity, and Exceptionalism

    The Triple Play of Individualism, Ingenuity, and Exceptionalism

    Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the U.S. Constitution and its connection to happiness. They share perspectives on the importance of individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism in American culture. They delve into the unique nature of the Constitution, highlighting the emphasis on individual rights and the power of the people. 
    In This Episode:
    The U.S. is exceptional due to its focus on individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism.
    Many government employees consider themselves to be part of a ruling class.
    The last three years have been the fastest growing industrial years in history.
    The Constitution was designed to limit government authority over individuals and prioritize individual rights.
    The Electoral College ensures representation from all parts of the country.
    The Democrats have fully embraced Marxist ideologies which don’t appeal to the overwhelming majority of Americans.
    Dozens of statements that were dismissed as conspiracy theories over the past few years have turned out to be true.

    • 53 min
    The Forgotten Meaning Of The Constitution

    The Forgotten Meaning Of The Constitution

    The United States is approaching a federal election, and many voters are being subjected to psychological manipulation. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how concepts like capitalism are being misrepresented and misinterpreted.
    In This Episode:
    The way the U.S. was formed and the way it formalized its growth into a document makes it exceptional.
    The United States is not a democracy. It’s a constitutionally limited republic.
    The word “democracy” isn’t used once in the Declaration of Independence or in the U.S. Constitution.
    Democracy is a method for representation. It's a way of voting.
    Starting 70 years ago, we've had an encroachment on the part of European thinking, which totally clashes with the individualism guaranteed by the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
    The craziest people on both ends have the loudest voices.

    • 37 min
    The Role Of Higher Education In The Entrepreneurial World

    The Role Of Higher Education In The Entrepreneurial World

    Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the rise of progressivism and the impact it had on American politics. Dan shares his personal experience growing up in a blue-collar Democratic family. The episode explores the Democrats’ singular focus on highly “educated” professionals, and what this means for the future of work.
    In This Episode:
    The GI Bill probably was and probably still is the biggest social legislation that ever happened in the United States.
    After the baby boom, going to university became the expected norm for everybody.
    Progressivism was really introduced by Woodrow Wilson.
    You can earn about $150,000 a year as a truck driver, or you can graduate with a four-year degree and earn $40,000 working in an office.
    Government workers are about input, not outcome. Entrepreneurs don't care about input. They only care about outcome. They care about results.
    Intellectuals see entrepreneurs as their enemy.

    • 36 min
    President Trump’s Mastery Of Captivating An Audience

    President Trump’s Mastery Of Captivating An Audience

    While the Democrats keep repeating the same rehearsed talking points, President Trump is telling the truth. He has every audience he’s in front of right where he wants them, and that’s always been his way. In this second episode of a two-part series, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share the ways in which President Trump is different from anyone we’ve ever seen before, and how he has the skills to put an audience in a trance.
    In This Episode:
    President Trump has the skill to wander away from what’s written on a teleprompter.
    Entrepreneurs look for problems because they find problems to be opportunities.
    When the Democrats share a talking point, it’s highly coordinated on every social media platform.
    President Trump understands neurolinguistics programming and how to use language, cadence, and timing.
    You hold an incredible advantage when you understand the entertainment model of modern American society.
    Links: 
    Envy: A Theory of Social Behaviour by Helmut Schoeck

    • 29 min
    The Truth Doesn’t Matter In The Trance of Mainstream Media

    The Truth Doesn’t Matter In The Trance of Mainstream Media

    Mark Young and Dan Sullivan discuss media biases, and the search for truth. They shed light on why it’s critical to develop your own philosophy in the face of external noise. Discover why President Trump’s political philosophy was always to challenge the mainstream, and to unravel the trances that dominate US perceptions.
    In This Episode:
    People have every right to say what they want, and you have every right to not hire them if they’re not a good fit for your organization.
    What moves some entrepreneurs from left wing to right wing is their first payroll.
    Think of your conscious mind as a spam filter preventing information from passing into the subconscious mind.
    If you don’t hold your own philosophy, the world will never stop trying to craft one for you.
    All humans are going from hypnotic trance to hypnotic trance.
    Television news has always been entertainment because it has to compete with everything else on television.
    Media knows that putting you in a trance is more important than the information they give you.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
33 Ratings

33 Ratings

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Positive & enjoyable

You won’t regret listening to this podcast ❤️

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American and happy about it ,

So Glad you’re back!!

Positive and enjoyable while unpacking the craziness going on in the world.

Jdsewhite ,

Excellent. Highly Recommended, Even for Kids.

So glad I started listening to Dan and Mark here. This is the clearest discussion of the philosophy and underlying mindsets about what has made America America that I’ve ever come across.

Warning, it will likely infuriate those who hold opposing philosophical viewpoints who are not able to discuss these ideas on their own merit, let alone face their real historical outworking, both past and present.

It’s extremely refreshing. I plan to have my kids listen, too. Incredible wisdom here for living well if you want to be a value-contributing, emotionally and psychologically (and economically) mature member of society.

Thank you Dan and Mark!

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