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American Happiness: The Book Dan Sullivan and Dr. Mark Young are proud to share their brand new book with you! Ifyou'd like to discover the mindsets of a happy American, purchase your copy of American Happiness right here: https://americanhappinessbook.com/   In This Episode: Created and Blueprinted :  The U.S. was created and blueprinted by the Founding Fathers to be an entrepreneurial republic....

Throughout the history of the United States, there have always been empires confronting the country. Currently, that is The Chinese Communist Party, and there are many aspects of the regime's history and way of doing business that most Americans aren't aware of. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss China's history, its current motivations, and how things have changed now that Trump is no longer in...

Why The Biggest Corporations Have Many Enemies Now that Donald Trump has announced a class action lawsuit against Google, Facebook, and Twitter, a lot of facts will come to light about how these enormous companies profit from their users. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how these corporations use their users' attention to make money and reveal other practices you might not hav...

The Unhealthy Mind When Gratitude Goes Missing Despite Democrats winning the presidency, the whole party is still wildly unhappy and dissatisfied despite having total control. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young theorize why this is, and why things have become so politically polarized in the U.S. Even unhappier: Not being able to blame Trump for all the world's problems anymore has made D...

Despite the abundance and opportunities that come with living in the United States, many Americans are hopelessly unhappy. The reason is not external factors, but rather their mindset. At a certain point, every one must decide to either make the best of what they have, or complain that everyone else has it better. Join Dan Sullivan and Mark Young as they launch the American Happiness series and le...

A Constitutional Crisis The problems of 2020 have continued with the federal election, but the story is not over.  Mark Young and Dan Sullivan discuss how the election results do not make sense and share predictions for what will happen over the next four years.   SHOW NOTES: Inside a republic:    All U.S. states are democracies, but they are democracies inside of a constitutionally limited republ...

The Democratic Party places all importance on one's group memberships and none on individuality. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how seeking victimhood status only serves to make people unhappy. SHOW NOTES: Victimhood status: There's an order of importance amongst the left that's based on victimhood. The more of a victim you are, the more status you have. Won't make you happy: If you're determ...

DESCRIPTION: As the U.S.federal election approaches, many are worried that we're losing the battle for the heart of America. However, what's being commonly heard from the Left and in the media isn't necessarily true. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young predict how the election is really going to go and how the long-standing structures of the Democratic Party might be set to collapse. SHOW...

No schemes, lies, or falsehoods that the Democratic Party has tried against President Trump have worked, and now they're out of ideas and getting desperate. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss the failures of the modern Democratic Party and list ways in which President Trump has continued to think big and succeed. Political correctness: Is nothing more than a bullying tool to sile...

The Democratic Party has taken the current crisis as an opportunity to take down the current president, but Donald Trump is making decisions that favor the American people. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss current events as they relate to the lock-down and share predictions for American politics post-virus. Individual rights :  The U.S. is based on the rights of the individual taking precedent...

The COVID-19 crisis is having massive economic effects all over the world, and the changes won't stop once the crisis is over. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young share predictions for how the U.S. will deal differently with other countries from now on. SHOW NOTES: Normalizing quickly :  One of human beings' greatest abilities is to normalize almost any situation very quickly. Loss and ga...

The U.S. is in the process of ending long-standing practices and disconnecting from other parts of the world. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss what's happening and share their predictions for major changes coming to the United States over the coming years and decades. From Europe: The Declaration of Independence originally meant independence from the king and now means independ...

For 100 years, the U.S. has done good for other countries in the world, but that involvement is coming to an end. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how President Trump is dedicated to doing good for the American people and why those who hate him hate the philosophical American. Paid for: A lot of countries are wealthy because of the rebuilding efforts paid for by Americans after...

For many years, the U.S. has provided benefits to other countries to the disadvantage of its own workers and taxpayers. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how President Trump is changing that, and why there are those who hate him for it. Becomes corrupt: Any one party ruling over a long period of time will naturally become corrupt. Biggest cities: Most of the biggest cities in th...

As much as human beings have learned over the years, there are still extremely significant concepts that we have no explanation for. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Mark Young, and their guest Perry Marshall discuss some of the biggest unanswered questions, the different kinds of intelligence, and more. Unintelligent AI: Siri understands everything you say but has no idea what you mean. Limited com...

There are radically different ideas out there about the current president, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss why that is, plus share predictions for the upcoming election. Mostly wrong: Most pollsters made the wrong prediction about who would win the most recent presidential election. Spending less: Donald Trump spent far less than Hillary Clinton on advertising during the p...

The Democratic Party is showing signs of being divided, and in this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about why a Democratic candidate is unlikely to win the next election. Two parties: The Democratic Party might actually split into two parties, and two candidates might come out of it in the fall. Progressivism ending: One can see what's happening now not as the beginning of socialism in t...

The same mindsets that possessed people to come to America and expand its surveyed boundaries are alive and well in Americans today. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how people who are philosophically American are motivated to create bigger and better futures rather than stick with the status quo. Inherited wealth: In the U.S., inherited wealth isn't well respected, and it may...

How did the American people come by their individualism, ingenuity, and exceptionalism? In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain how the challenges faced by the first European settlers in America led to the formation of the philosophical characteristics of Americans. Frontier mindsets: What was required to expand the frontier in America developed the eight American mindsets. The next f...

While socialism can seem to be about compassion, it's really about a few people gaining power, and it's an anti-American concept. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how the next presidential election will be a decision between the American ideal and its opposite. Diametrically opposed: The next presidential election will feature two competing philosophies that are diametricall...

Many Americans are currently expressing a desire for socialism, but they don't seem to understand exactly what that means. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain the definition and some of the history of socialism and why it goes against what it means to be American. Voted in: The only difference between socialism and communism is that socialism is voted in. European product: Sociali...

Some believe that a change to socialism would be for the greater good in America, but socialism actually isn't for the benefit of all. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young explain why socialism can never happen in a voluntary state. Governs government: The Constitution doesn't govern the American people; the Constitution governs the American government. Three Ps: There are three "Ps" that...

While collectivism seems to be on the rise in the United States, it's part of the cyclical flow that's always been present. In this episode, Dan Sullivan, Mark Young, and guest Perry Marshall talk about the different ways of looking at what's happening with technology and the benefits of using your freedom of individualism. Two ideas: America has been described as a tension between two powerful id...

A new Gallup poll indicates that the majority of Democrats prefer socialism to capitalism. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss how socialism goes against the fundamental principles of the United States, and how the Democratic Party now has two voter bases. Unhappy Americans: There's nothing about socialism that corresponds to the principles of the American experiment, so American...

While many people see entrepreneurs as being people who work alone, great things are usually achieved via teamwork. In this episode, Dan Sullivan and Mark Young talk about how you can accomplish greater things if you collaborate with others, and how teamwork is easier than ever to engage in. Disliking entrepreneurs: Many big corporations dislike entrepreneurs because entrepreneurs tend to be indiv...