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Contrary to the traditional notion of society as an organic whole, California increasingly manifests as a patchwork of atomized individuals chasing dreams in a landscape devoid of shared moral or cultural foundations. Families and communities have lost their roots to rapid urbanization, economic inequality, and strategic demographic shifts. This has fostered a culture of envy, superficiality, and a profound sense of loss among Californians—particularly the Baby Boomers, who once saw their state as paradise but now feel alienated from its current trajectory.