I had some thoughts, possibly given a bit haphazardly, about how the present mood of the United States is creating a sense of selfishness and anger that is at odds with the teachings of the Buddha and with our ability to be at peace. I guess this isn’t a huge insight, but at least we can recognize it and make an effort to understand our emotions right now.

Here are some interesting articles on personality and culture:

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/the-dark-core-of-personality/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/culture-shrink/202005/how-america-fell-toxic-individualism