Very insightful post. One thing I've often thought about America is we have less traditional sources of wisdom and value since we basically threw out all tradit

Very insightful post. One thing I've often thought about America is we have less traditional sources of wisdom and value since we basically threw out all tradition. I think you left out the biggest thing people do to fill the void of existential dread: spend money! America is far more obsessed with that habit than any of the ones listed in my experience.