American Dreaming: Inheritance, Responsibility, the Future

The Residual Claimant

In the summer of 2025, a BBC crew drove to Ganzhou in China to interview a farmer named Huang Xiaocong.

May 21

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April 2026

Waterline

The Last Supper

Apr 13

March 2026

America the Brittle

Essay II in our Foundational series

Mar 20

The Choice None Of Us Made

The following is a guest post to American Dreaming by Second Vane, an expert on the frontier of AI.

Mar 15

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Homestead

“The employees have for many years been faithful co-workers with the company in the business of the mill; have invested thousands of dollars of their…

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February 2026

Chattel

“A decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family.”

Feb 26

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Prior Authorization

“The hunted news I get from some obscure patients’ eyes is not trivial.

Feb 23

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January 2026

The Age of Incoherence

Essay I in our Foundational Series

Jan 29

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Welcome to American Dreaming

I want to start with something simple, because I think we often make things harder than they need to be.

Jan 23

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