Good article, except your pointers for how to escape the madness, is essentially pointless. The American economy is likely doomed, the question isn’t if it will come to an ultimate demise, but when, and how sudden will the death be? Hundreds of millions of people who are told to relentlessly chase fame and fortune in order to just survive are not sustainable. The stock market has become an elitist club designed to keep the existing wealthy class in power.