Web3 & The Pursuit of the American Dream

How has the American Dream transformed in the wake of the Great Recession? Annanda & Keisha examine the impact of the Great Recession on the American Dream focusing on the rise of Bitcoin and blockchain. Through the lens of bell hooks’ philosophical perspectives, they explore the deeper moral stakes. Featuring a captivating conversation with Adorable Earthangel, a web3 entrepreneur and spiritual technologist, who offers unique insights on how to navigate this new landscape.

• Work with our Guest Adorable Earthangel!

• bell hooks defines white supremacist capitalist patriarchy

• bell hooks shows the difference perspective makes in Black Looks: Race and Representation (1992).

• Some background on the history of the New Deal and the 2008 crash:

• How the New Deal Left Out African-Americans (Smithsonian)

• Codeswitch explains the history of housing discrimination and redlining 

• Economics Professor Richard Wolff (The New School) explains the 2008 subprime mortgage problem

• Investopedia breaks down on the AIG Bailout

• **In January 2021, the New York Times reported the Biden administration’s intent to include an image of Harriet Tubman in a redesigned $20 bill.

• Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of FTX and Alameda Research, was found guilty of fraud and conspiracy after his crypto firm collapsed. He faces a lengthy prison sentence. Reuters reports (Nov 2023)

• The Income Gap, the US Department of Treasury marks Racial Inequality in the United States 

• Why the Great Recession Made Inequality Worse by Ken-Hou Lin and Megan Tobias Neely

Explore more on the 53% loss of African-American Wealth During the Great Recession “The Color of Money” by Mehrsa Baradaran