America Interpreted (Chapter I: Divided We Unite)

I define America as a global hub of innovation and commerce — for better and worse. It’s an ongoing experiment, a volatile study of human nature and progress. Unlike the Old World, America was manufactured, not borne — a fact reflected in the bleak, industrial grit of the New York subway in contrast to the meticulous, stately architecture of Europe. To me, the USA isn’t a “country” or “nation”; it’s a…