To be brutally honest, only the Wall Street elites can effectively pull that off. But then finance guys in Europe don’t do that bad either. Other than the fran

To be brutally honest, only the Wall Street elites can effectively pull that off. But then finance guys in Europe don’t do that bad either. Other than the frantic pace of innovation, there is nothing to brag about the American system. It is glorified servitude for the majority, where the real “winners” are at the top and even they aren’t “happy” by any measure. Financial freedom alone doesn’t equate to living and contentment - that requires a shift in the “I need to X so I can do/have/feel Y” mindset. Sadly, American economy thrives on this - the people pulling all the strings show carrots to the masses because it serves their purpose. The masses keep falling for it and the cycle repeats itself in perpetuity. Like I said, this is great for innovation (to motivate people towards a capitalistic endeavour) but is absolutely soul crushing and mind numbing. Burnout is imminent.