#1085 A case against the myth of individualism (Throwback)

<p class="p1"><strong>Original Air Date: 3/7/2017</strong></p> <p class="p2"><strong>Today we look at the dangerous myths of individualism and the American Dream™, some of their origins and some of their consequences</strong></p> <p class="p1">Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email <a href="mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1085_throwback">Full Show Notes</a></p> <h3>​Show Notes</h3> <p><strong>Ch. 1:</strong> Opening Theme: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-fond-farewell/id360780889?i=360781122&amp;uo=4&amp;at=1l3v2Xx" target="itunes_store">A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill</a></p> <p><strong>Act 1:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9bTTMet260" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Cultural influences on our perspective of self w/Gish Jen - Think Again - Air Date 3-4-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 2:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S35xLlwbWOU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">You are not as free as you think you are w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 3:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcirqI41ggA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Individualism in the prosperity gospel brand of Christianity - Ideas from CBC - Air Date 1-8-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 4:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaxrTDNylWw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Cold War propaganda of anti-collectivism w/Gish Jen - Think Again - Air Date 3-4-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 5:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itFQnpkq2hg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The myths of the autonomous individual and free markets w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 6:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxU-mxUmJJs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Training is all that matters - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 7:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGmMPITxMXQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">An ignorance of history bolsters acceptance of anti-regulation individualism - You are not so smart - Air Date 2-24-17</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Act 8:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC0bE0-rBek" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Dangerous Myth of the American Dream w/Raoul Martinez - @thisishellradio - Air Date 2-24-17</a></p> <hr /> <p>Produced by Jay! Tomlinson</p> <p>Thanks for listening!</p> <p>Visit us at <a href="http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p>