“History is in the making, and those paying attention have ringside seats.”
Americans have long valued autonomy as a component of freedom. ~ The more wealth one amasses, the more independent one is in the world. One is free by becoming self-reliant and an island unto oneself.
For Europeans, freedom is not found in autonomy, but in embeddedness. To be free is to have access to a myriad of interdependent relationships with others.
The American Dream pays homage to the work ethic. The European Dream is more attuned to leisure and deep play. The American Dream is inseparable from the country’s religious heritage and deep spiritual faith. The European Dream is secular to the core.
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