{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66fb968b13b87f41275ee4bd/679e9dcbc4b7d8845ba6d9fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 18","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66fb968b13b87f41275ee4bd/1738447851171-b4c18f7d-6674-4253-99e6-737140cd28dd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>LECTURE 9 - CONCLUSION 1 of 2 (THE INDIVIDUAL IN AMERICA)</strong></p><p>Do you feel alone? In the 1st of 2 concluding lectures I explore how all the forces I have been discussing throughout this series shape the lived experiences of Americans today. The combination of materialism and libertarianism with our deep calvinist roots creates a peculiar and often toxic environment that leads to a sense of isolation and nihilism.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/wescecil\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign-up for&nbsp;Wes’s PATREON</a>&nbsp;to get your questions answered by Wes! </p><p><br></p><p>Plus, gain access to course materials, reading lists, bonus lectures, and Wes’s weekly diaries from France. Only $2 / month.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Wes Cecil"}