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The modern corporate landscape is witnessing the rise of a very dangerous new myth. A small circle of ultra-wealthy executives, gazing down from their glass towers, have begun rebranding burnout as “dedication.” They promote a gospel of nonstop work, implying that real success demands the sacrifice of personal life, health, and even basic human limits. This narrative is not at all inspirational. It is a biological and ethical absurdity.

The human body is not a machine, and even machines require maintenance. Science is very clear: the mind and body function in cycles of effort and recovery. Beyond a certain point, additional work does not increase productivity—it degrades it. Exhaustion decreases creativity, judgment, and precision. Chronic stress and sleep deprivation are not badges of honor; they are precursors to cardiovascular disease, weakened immunity, and severe mental health crises. The darkest irony is that the pursuit of limitless wealth often destroys the very life which is meant to enjoy it. No fortune, not even a trillion dollars, can negotiate with mortality.

The hypocrisy behind this “always-on” culture makes it even more disturbing. While employees are pressured to remain constantly available, many of the same executives demanding this sacrifice spend their time traveling by private jets, “working” from massive yachts, or attending exclusive wellness retreats. What is presented as leadership is often predatory elitism. By enforcing relentless labor, these figures extract physical and emotional capital from people they treat as being expendable, selling a fantasy of success while erasing the “life” from work-life balance.

True success is not measured by how much suffering someone can endure for another person’s profit. It is measured by sustainability. A healthy society is one in which people have time to rest, reflect, create, and connect with those they love. Rest is not a reward for productivity; it is a condition for it. Any business model that depends on the erosion of human health is not a triumph of ambition. It is a failure of ethics, imagination, and basic human wisdom.

The American capitalist system presents itself as a meritocracy, a marketplace where the most intelligent, innovative, and deserving naturally rise to the top. Those who accumulate the greatest wealth are portrayed as proof that brilliance is what naturally triumphs. Their success is treated as evidence that they have offered our society the most valuable goods and services. “The facts are the facts,” they insist: the market has simply spoken. But this narrative is a very carefully maintained illusion.

The largest markets in American capitalism are rarely the result of natural selection which favor what is most essential to human well-being. They are, instead, artificial constructions which are engineered through political influence, inherited privilege, monopolistic practices, and access to massive capital. Market dominance is less about serving genuine human needs and more about who begins the race with the best connections and with the deepest pockets. Wealth reproduces itself, while innovation that lacks essential elite sponsorship is quietly suffocated.

In this system, success is not measured by how well people live, how healthy families are, or how resilient communities have become. It is measured by how much can be sold, how often it can be replaced, and how deeply consumers can be conditioned to believe that they are incomplete without having the latest product.

Nowhere is this more visible than in the mass marketing of very expensive technology. Families are pressured to outfit every member, including their children, with constantly upgraded more expensive devices, subscriptions, and digital accessories. What was once optional is now being framed as necessary for social acceptance, education, and survival. Households are driven into chronic financial strain, not because their basic needs are extravagant, but because the system now relentlessly manufactures new “needs” for larger and larger profits.

At the same time, this same society places astonishingly little value on what is actually needed to sustain human life: high-quality holistic healthcare, preventative medicine, and nutritious food systems. These essentials rarely generate the kind of short-term profits that attract the major investors. When innovators attempt to improve public health, food quality, or community-based wellness—particularly  from outside elite circles—they are often marginalized, underfunded, or brutally crushed by corporate giants.

The message has been clear: if your work does not serve existing power structures, it will not be allowed to flourish. This reveals the central contradiction of American capitalism. It claims to reward value, yet it systematically undermines the very foundations of a healthy society. It celebrates “disruption,” yet fiercely protects the entrenched monopolies. It praises competition, yet it consolidates power in fewer and fewer hands. It worships innovation, yet only when this emerges from approved circles.

Over time, this imbalance becomes more and more unsustainable. A society cannot thrive when families are financially exhausted, healthcare is treated as a luxury, nutrition is industrialized for profit, and human potential is consistently filtered through wealth and status. Economic growth which is built on debt, stress, poor health, and environmental degradation is not growth at all—it is collapse in slow motion.

The system has been eating itself. By prioritizing artificial markets over real human needs, speculation over stability, and elite preservation over collective well-being, American capitalism is hollowing out its very own foundation. It has been converting social trust into consumer dependency and civic responsibility into private desperation.

No society can endure when its brightest minds are defined by their ability to monetize attention rather than to nurture what actually sustains life.
No economy can survive when its greatest achievements leave its own people weaker, sicker, and more divided.

Unless inherent value is redefined—not as just profit, but as human flourishing—the American capitalist model will continue its trajectory toward total failure. Not through sudden revolution, but through quiet decay: collapsing households, broken institutions, and a population which is increasingly aware that the game was never designed for them to win. And when enough people realize that, the myth will finally collapse under the weight of its very own contradictions.

There is a persistent and very dangerous narrative in mainstream media which equates a massive bank account with a superior moral compass. This "Wealth-to-Worth" pipeline suggests that if someone has accumulated billions of dollars in assets they must possess a unique blend of brilliance, innovation, and human decency. We are conditioned to view the ultra-wealthy as modern-day philosophers or architects of the future, while assuming their success is a direct byproduct of their virtue. However, this glossy veneer often hides a much darker reality which is the traits required to hoard resources on a global scale—ruthlessness, a lack of empathy, and a desire for absolute control—are very rarely the same traits that define a "good" human being.

By lionizing the elite, mainstream publications inadvertently provide a shield for those who profit from horrible systems of exploitation. When we treat extreme wealth as proof of brilliance, we stop questioning the ethics of how that extreme wealth is deployed. This is particularly alarming when these "innovators" invest very heavily in industries which are built on the suppression of human rights, such as the more coercive arms of the psychiatric industrial complex. In these spheres, "innovation" often looks like more efficient ways to pathologize, medicate, and strip individuals of their agency under the pathetic guise of care.

Ultimately, we must dismantle the idea that financial success is a certain certificate of sanity or sanctity. When deviously minded individuals are given a free pass because of their net worth, they are empowered to fund and expand inhumane, degrading, and extremely abusive systems. True brilliance should be measured by the liberation of others, not simply the size of an investment portfolio in a system which is designed to keep people compliant and controlled.

Financial struggle is not a measure of incompetence; often, it is actually a badge of integrity. In a world where the "elite" gatekeep resources, those who propose truly humane and revolutionary shifts are often the first to be deplatformed or defunded. If your innovation threatens the bottom line of a predatory industry—such as the multi-billion dollar psychiatric complex—the establishment won’t just ignore you; they will actively work aggressively to bankrupt and discredit you.

We must stop equating a painful lack of capital with a lack of value. Some of the most significant, humane minds of our era are currently being "kept down" precisely because their brilliance is a direct threat to the cruel systems which thrive on human suffering. Their "failure" to accumulate vast amounts of wealth is often a refusal to sell out to these cruel systems.

For decades, politicians told Americans the national debt was “tomorrow’s problem.” That lie has now collapsed. In February 2026, with federal debt above $38.5 trillion, the crisis is no longer theoretical. It is here. It is permanent. And it is destroying the country in slow motion.

This isn’t happening in headlines and emergencies. It’s happening in your life. In grocery bills that never go down. In paychecks that don’t stretch. In public services that cost more and deliver less. While Washington keeps spending, working families keep paying.

The real disaster isn’t just the debt—it’s the interest. America is now borrowing money to pay for money it already borrowed. That is not “investment.” That is financial addiction. When interest payments rival national defense, the country is no longer governed for citizens. It is governed for creditors.

And don’t believe the fantasy that “the rich will pay.” Everyone pays—through inflation. Every dollar the government prints and borrows makes your savings worth less. This is a hidden tax on survival. Compared to five years ago, Americans are paying dramatically more just to stand still.

Worse, the world is watching. The dollar’s global dominance depends on trust. That trust is cracking. If it breaks, imports will explode in price, interest rates will soar, and American living standards will collapse. Not gradually. Suddenly.

There is no painless solution. No slogan. No miracle growth plan. No “tax the billionaires” escape hatch. The bill is too big.

Fixing this requires political courage that Washington has refused to show:
• Hard spending limits
• Honest entitlement reform
• Real priorities, not empty promises

Every year of delay makes the collapse harsher.

The debt clock isn’t ticking anymore. It’s screaming.

Either America chooses discipline now—or chaos later will choose for us.

 The United States is headed for uncharted waters in its economic future. Regardless of what changes are made in the national budget the national debt keeps rising to staggering new heights. The gross national debt has recently been quoted at over 37 trillion dollars and rising by the moment at astronomical rates from the interest. Leading economists have sounded alarms over a possible fiscal crisis with a total collapse of the economy from this enormous debt with Moodys lowering the rating of the USA from Aaa to Aa1 following S&P and Fitch downgrades which marks the first time all three credit rating agencies downgraded the USA. These first of their kind critical problems with the US economy have run parallel to the unprecedented creation of a new era of overnight tech billionaires from unusually high amounts of stock issued in their names. Tech is certainly an interesting innovation that helps run businesses and personal interests smoother along with added dimensions of entertainment never seen before. However, a crisis has emerged from equating this development with a generalized mindset assuming the minds behind this are at the top in the universe and therefore that’s where all the money and influence should be. If this was a valid assessment why is it the nation and mankind have never before been in such trouble with the possible extinction of the entire human race on the horizons. With the present valuation of the further development of Artificial Intelligence valued in the billions and even trillions of dollars let’s consider only lunatics would invest so much in developing robotic self learning highly functional systems that can literally replace the human race. And as firms across the USA in every major sector are rushing to make more from selling less at higher and higher prices to the new elite billionaire sector more and more well educated Americans can’t afford anything including homes, cars, apartments, food, and healthcare. And so America is a wealthy nation for what percent of people actually? Already the country is really a third world nation with most of the wealth in the hands of a very few. It may seem absurd to consider setting the clock back and say what the USA and the world really needs is another agricultural revolution, not another tech revolution. Yet why is this absurd when more and more people in the country and worldwide are unemployed, homeless, and starving. And with emotional and physical pain and suffering at all time highs from this state of affairs among the general public what we need is more holistic compassionate human oriented healthcare, not more robotic interventions to alienate the public even more. Yet emotionally and intellectually gifted professionals who offer this warmth for the human spirit along with the farmers who create redder and juicer apples are valued at nothing and scorned as lacking the right kind of intelligence which deserves financial rewards in this cold and barren world which is being created. And the workers who built the framework of the entire society have been left overall with less than $400 in savings and are looking towards being disposed of too. And so clever schemes operating with business models of slavery in the old Confederacy of the USA sucked the life out of these workers to maximize their profits before finally throwing them in the streets to be exterminated as AI takes over. And it is the madmen who created this unsustainable set of realities for most of mankind who are seen as geniuses by the online syndicated press daily with their names everywhere and nobody else’s opinions, ideas or accomplishments meaning anything. What we are seeing is the evolution of an elite group of greedy selfish narcissists who have created a financial dictatorship and who have decided to wipe out as much of civilization as possible to increase their exorbitant profits. And yet they’re recognized as having the best minds mankind has to offer who therefore deserve to enjoy extravagant lifestyles while almost everyone else is now struggling daily to simply survive. (Harold Mandel) (Copyright) 

Standard economic indicators such as the GDP do not accurately reflect the well-being of most people. Human Rights Watch has reported the United Nations Human Rights Council has been exploring reforms of global economic rules aimed at better aligning with human rights. It has been suggested that developing indicators give a measurement of progress other than simply Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It has been noted that there is not a consideration of human well-being and sustainability of the environment in the GDP. Human and environmental destruction of many economic activities are not taken into account in the GDP. New indicators beyond the GDP should reflect what is needed for economies to enable people and societies to thrive. Human rights should be at the core of considerations of new economic indicators. Power imbalances between the extremely wealthy and the poor must be addressed. These power imbalances lead to unequal general health and mental health outcomes, unfair legal outcomes, unfair access to quality education and unequal career and financial opportunities. And so it is clear we really do need human rights economies to serve as a more accurate reflection of the condition of most of the people instead of simply referring the GDP. Human Rights Watch

MarketWatch has reported that there is more at stake than social status with wealth in the USA because this can also actually lead to a very real difference between life and death. According to a report by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the LeadingAge Center at the University of Massachusetts older adults who have the least financial resources die on the average nine years earlier. Ramsey Alwin, chief executive and president of the NCOA has said “It is shocking and unacceptable that in the United States in 2025, poverty steals almost a decade of older Americans’ lives. Millions of older Americans who worked hard and played by the rules are dying early simply because they don’t have sufficient financial resources.” Marc Cohen, co-author of the report and co-director of the LTSS Center has said "Too many older adults are living on the edge financially, and this instability is literally cutting their lives short." Teresa Ghilarducci, a professor of economics and policy analysis at the New School in New York City has said "This bad news on class-based longevity keeps getting worse." The percent of elderly people in poverty went up from 9.9% in 2024 to 9.7% in 2023 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

It is therefore clear that anyone in society who does not support your desire to be well off financially is your mortal enemy. And anyone who is trying to directly keep you down financially or steal your assets is actually trying to murder you and your family. Therefore the USA must act more aggressively than ever before to abolish psychiatry and prosecute all of the psychiatrists for their gross crimes against humanity including blatant financial murder of their victims. While claiming to be experts in mental healthcare psychiatrists consistently undermine the career and other vital financial interests of men, women and even children unfortunate enough to have been conned into or forced into being their patients. These leeches of society claim the mental health of their patients is a priority over worrying about money. This is a totally absurd and irrational position since in the world mankind has created it is simply impossible to be mentally healthy without the freedom and resocurces that only money can buy you. In times of mental health and mental illness everyone simply has a better chance for a brighter future with wealth. 

The Financial Times has reported that credit rating group Moody’s has issued a warning dealing with the US fiscal outlook, with assertions  President Trump’s trade tariffs could hurt the country’s ability to cope with an escalating debt and higher interest rates.  Moody's has said America's “fiscal strength is on course for a continued multiyear decline." A negative outlook was issued to America's credit rating by Moodys in November 2023 with further deterioration since than. Although Moody's has noted the "extraorindary" resilience of the US economy, its analysts have raised concerns about the negative impact Trump's policies could have on the economy. Moody's has said “The potential negative credit impact of sustained high tariffs, unfunded tax cuts and significant tail risks to the economy have diminished prospects that these formidable strengths will continue to offset widening fiscal deficits and declining debt affordability.” Analysts and investors have shared concerns the rapidly rising debt and deficit of the US may ultimately undermine demand for Treasuries, which are important for the stability of the global financial system. The US federal budget deficit reached as high as $1.8tn for the fiscal year which ended September 30, which was an increase of 8 per cent from the previous year.  The credit rating of the US plays a signficant role in the nation's debt affordability. FT   

 Enterpreneur has reported on tips for successful leaders by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon is in charge of the largest bank in the U.S. which as of December 31 had about $4 trillion in assets. He has lead Chase for about 20 years since 2006. During a fireside chat with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen he discussed four principles which have helped him develop as a leader in the financial community. First, he recommends assessing everything "honestly, directly, forthrightly" dealing with performance. He says many companies don't follow this rule. And Dimon says "Don't try to use numbers to prove what you think. Try to use numbers to understand what you are doing." He went on to suggest that some people running things are a hot mess and they shouldn't be running things because they'll simply be a disaster. Dimon also thinks business leaders should have humility and grit. With humility he means it's important to show employees that you genuinely care about them and you should show you care about them and respect them. As for grit he means it's important to be able to quickly make decisions and stick with them. Entrepreneur  

InvestmentNews has reported millions of Americans are worried they may outlive their assets. This finding was highlighted in Global Atlantic's March 2025 Retirement Outlook Survey. The survey focused on relatively affluent investors between 55 and 75 years old with $250,000 to $2 million in investable assets. Many of those surveyed said they're very worried. Most investors said what's important to them is having investments which generate a steady income stream. Many investors have said they have a positive view of annuities. A majority said it's extremely important to them to protect their assets. Financial advisors who focus on lifetime income strategies are seen as important. 

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