Charlie welcomes back to the show, Mark McDonald, M.D., author of the new book, "Freedom from Fear: A 12 Step Guide to Personal and National Recovery" for a fascinating look at America's addiction to fear exposed most poignantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. A clinical psychiatrist, McDonald explains that America, much like an alcoholic or a drug addict, has become a slave to an addiction that holds it in a vice grip, robbing it of its potential to thrive. Much like the famous AA 12 step process to recovery, McDonald walks through all 12 steps that apply equally to the country as a whole, as well as to each and every individual who has fallen prey to the "dealers" and "pushers" of fear. A wholly novel mind virus to the traditional American psyche, Dr. McDonald gives tangible as well as psychological advice that each can apply to their own lives and communities to help rid the country of its addiction to fear.