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Podcast: American Checklistâ„¢
Episode: Tracing American Ideals From Hippies to Bureaucrats
Description: Polarization within the Democratic Party began during the late 1960s counterculture era.  Some political proposals, like Bernie Sanders', have unintended consequences like job losses due to automation.  AI is poised to significantly disrupt socialist agendas by allowing top performers to rise quickly while those with no ambition are left behind.  Some children of successful entrepreneurs embrace socialist views, contrasting with their parents' work ethic and ambition.  Conservatives now act as the anti-establishment force, while the 1960s hippies have grown up to become the bureaucracy.  The education system created a culture...