American Culture 2.0 : Software that Elevates Everyone's Life
Language: English
Published by Mark Bitz, 2026
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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - American Culture 2.0: Software that Elevates Everyone's Life is the most comprehensive articulation of American culture available. It offers a powerful synthesis of natural law, the West's Judeo-Christian heritage, American principles of self-government, and the insights of modern science. This book presents perspectives and practices that enable individuals, families, communities, schools, businesses, and governments to flourish.Modern life is difficult because our instincts were forged in small hunter-gatherer communities thousands of years ago. Today, we adapt to modern society through culture, by acquiring 'scripts' from parents, teachers, communities, and prestigious people. Fortunately, American culture is rich in scripts and opportunities. Yet to thrive in today's complex world, we must go beyond casual scripts and intentionally adopt more empowering ones.Readers will learn about the evolution of the universe, life, and culture, our instinctual nature, a culturally acquired operating system, and many peculiarities of American Culture. The book discusses ways to reframe our thoughts, elevate our self-talk, and develop executive function. It explores how to strengthen relationships, raise thriving children, and improve educational outcomes. It offers strategies to help businesses prosper, reduce the influence of special interests, create a superior social safety net, live peacefully, and evolve a more effective culture. …
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- Title
- American Culture 2.0 : Software that Elevates Everyone's Life
- Author
- Mark W. Bitz
- Publisher
- Mark Bitz
- Publication year
- 2026
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- Neu
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- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798988259169
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- 910 grams
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- Series
- Book 1 of 1: FlourishBooks.org
Drawing on more than four decades of study, reading, travel, business leadership, and teaching, the author’s research and experience spans history, religion, philosophy, science, psychology, education, economics, business, and government. The result is a remarkably integrated framework that explains not only how individuals succeed but also how families, schools, businesses, governments, and entire civilizations flourish. Individuals can do everything right, but if these other levels of human organization fail them, they can still have difficult lives.
Rather than beginning with politics or ideology, the authors search for understanding and answers begins with reality. Thus, the opening chapters examine the evolution of the universe, life, and culture and how they have shaped our existence and nature. The author suggests that humans possess two operating systems. The first is instinctual, inherited through biological evolution over millions of years. It predisposes us toward emotional reactions, pleasure, immediate gratification, and groupthink. This system served our hunter-gatherer ancestors well but often is counterproductive today. The second is our acquired operating system—the perspectives and practices we learn from our parents, teachers, schools, and society. Recognizing this mismatch between our ancient instincts and the requisites of modern life is essential to understanding individual behavior and the resolution of the challenges facing modern democracies.
One of the most thought-provoking discussions concerns the dramatic changes in the way we transmit culture today. Previous generations acquired much of their understanding of life from parents, grandparents, teachers, neighbors, local communities, and respected leaders. Modern technology has transformed this process. Television, social media, and digital communication now occupy many of the hours once devoted to family conversation, independent reading, outdoor activity, work, and community life. Technology is not inherently harmful, rather, the concern lies in the incentives these platforms create, the role models they present, and the behaviors they normalize. Every generation must decide intentionally what kinds of cultural influences deserve imitation.
Flourishing therefore depends upon frequently overriding our instinctual inclinations and employing executive function. Civilization advances when our culture helps us moderate instinct, develop executive function, pursue long-term goals, live cooperatively, and contribute to the common good. Thus, the central challenge to every society is identifying, agreeing on, and transmitting to each generation a competitive cultural package that furthers fitness, well-being, and adaptation.
The book's distinctive contribution lies in its unusual understanding of our context and nature, and its holistic approaches to life. Rather than offering isolated recommendations, the book demonstrates that human flourishing emerges when accurate perspectives and a potent collection of practices reinforce one another across every level of society—from individuals, families, and groups to education, business, government, and national culture. For readers willing to think deeply, examine assumptions, and pursue lives of purpose, American Culture 2.0 offers not merely a diagnosis of contemporary challenges but a comprehensive roadmap toward a freer, juster, and more prosperous future.
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About the Author
Working his way up to president, Mark owned and operated Plainville Farms between 1991 and 2007. Under his leadership, the company pioneered an all-natural-ingredient turkey line, animal-friendly practices, and turkeys grown on a vegetarian diet and without antibiotics. The business was the first turkey company to receive the American Humane Association's "Free Farmed" Certification and became the largest provider of turkeys and turkey products to Wegmans Food Market, Whole Foods, and numerous other food retailers. Under his leadership, Plainville Farms won the Onondaga County Conservation Farm of the Year Award, the New York State Agricultural Society Business of the Year, and the American Culinary Institute Best Taste Award for Turkey.
Mark has coached youth sports, was instrumental in building the Northwest YMCA in Baldwinsville, New York, and has served as the chair, director, or trustee of numerous business, education, conservation and community organizations. Mark and his wife of 45 years, Leokadia, have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren.
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