Hello from north of the equator.
Welcome to the forum DiMiTri! I'm sure you will enjoy your time here.
Peace,
Cole

I wouldn't exatly say that the "American" dream is all smoke and mirrors. If anything, the Great Gastby makes a valid argument in pointing out that the "American" dream should be simplified to my/your own dream. But, whether it's valid or not in opposition to many a man's proselytizing of a unfied, almost "patriotic", dream is a matter of opinion I suppose.

At any rate, I await your posts with a skeptical eye:detective:, open mind:whoa-dude:, and equally open arms:a-ok:.

Welcome to the community.

To dispel smoke and mirrors seems the goal of philosophising, at least at its highest calling. Hopefully the discussions here may be to your mind what the Peruvian mountains are to your body. Corpore sano, mens sano.
Welcome to the Philforum!
Regards,
John

From your name, I would guess that perhaps The Vine of the Soul may have played a small part in your discovery of the smoke and mirrors. Welcome to the forum. Hope you find it useful.

Im new here too, but welcome This seems like a very interesting board.

Jamie

Hello DiMiTri, a warm welcome from the PhilPhorum. The American Dream is long dead, but we've still got freedom and mostly fair laws. So anyway, welcome and I hope you'll enjoy the forum.
-Cordally yours, Leonard.