Feeling Nihilistic? You’re Not Alone.

A case for mourning the American dream.

By Nadja SpiegelmanTressie McMillan Cottom and Brock Colyar

Produced by Vishakha Darbha

The American dream is dying — or dead — and many Americans, especially young people, are struggling to imagine what comes next. Between political instability, wars, inflation and artificial intelligence disrupting the job market, there’s a lot that is uncertain about the future. In this episode, the Times Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman speaks with the Opinion columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the New York magazine writer Brock Colyar about the grief, paralysis and loss of agency shaping this political moment — and whether there’s a path forward.

Feeling Nihilistic? You’re Not........

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