Robert Reich, former U.S. Labor Secretary under Bill Clinton, and Kahlil Greene, a Gen Z historian and content creator with over 1 million followers, discuss the American Dream and generational differences. While Reich believes he has achieved the American Dream as a white boomer from the middle class, Greene does not consider himself to have achieved it despite material success as a Yale graduate and entrepreneur. Both acknowledge the importance of engaging with people who hold opposing views and admit widespread disillusionment with the current state of the American Dream. Citing Justice Louis Brandeis, Reich and Greene both conclude that democracy and reducing wealth concentration are essential to redefining and reclaiming the American Dream.
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