The average American sits at home, recognizing that his plight in life is growing more difficult in ways he can’t quite quantify. He has always trusted his leaders to get the numbers right so the roads are smooth, the price of gas and food remain stable, the country can defend itself and he can take the family on a nice vacation once in a while. What he doesn’t understand is that the rot inside the foundational pillars that determine our prosperity is so severe, it’s unlikely his children will ever experience the kind of life he envisioned for them. Unless American attitudes, governance and work ethic change dramatically and soon, the ominous decline we all feel playing out in the background may prove to be irreversible.