{"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/679ea2bfc4b7d8845ba7f3f0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Cultural History of The United States - Ep. 19","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66fb968b13b87f41275ee4bd/1738449378541-0000c2a1-7292-499c-9520-fc7f433ed53c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>LECTURE 10 - CONCLUSION 2 of 2 (HOW DOES THE WORLD SEE THE USA?)</strong></p><p>Given Americans' central position in global trade, politics and culture, I explore how the unique American outlook is shaping, for good or ill,&nbsp;the global environment. From notions of extreme individualism to championing the idea of heroic consumerism, the economic power and example of America presents a serious challenge and even threat to many widely practiced social norms.</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"}