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  • Thomas More
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    Like Plato, almost 2000 years before him, Thomas More was not satisfied with the political and economic structure of the society that he lived in. More found that his society, 16th century England, was a corrupt society that favored the few and oppressed the many. More, like Plato who wrote the Republic, also wrote a political commentary about his time entitled "Utopia". In Utopia, More explains the relative idiocy of killing a thief for stealing when because of the economic situation of the tim...
  • Underclass People
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    In Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary poverty is defined as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. We all have heard the terms used to describe the underclass, but are these buzzword or labels harmful to our society In the reading Deconstructing the Underclass written by Herbert Gans, discusses the effects of buzzwords or labels. I believe that although buzzwords and labels may seem harmless, they are very judgmental and undeserving...
  • First Of Al Gore's Many Changes
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    When examining the candidates for the 2000 Presidential election, it becomes very clear that the only logical choice for President is Al Gore. Gore has many plans for his presidency that will greatly improve the way our country works and runs. First of all, Gore wishes to reform the way in which elections are run, and attempt to sever the omnipresent link between money and political influence, thus providing more fair elections. Another plan of Gore's is to set aside 400 billion dollars especial...
  • Not To Buy There
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    Affluenza: To Buy or Not To Buy There is an epidemic widespread throughout the country. A highly contagious disease of being out of control; over consumption, and the symptoms normally include compulsive shopping, high debt, overwork, a sense of entitlement, obsession with externals and 'having it all,' wastefulness, and stress. The disease is called, which is derived from the word "affluence", meaning: abundant supply, wealth, and riches. Affluenza has been described as:" 1. The bloated, sluggi...
  • Svidrigailov's Moral Degradation
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    The Websters Dictionary defines degradation as a fall from higher to lower rank or degree (Websters, 205). Fyodor Dostoyevsky illustrates degradation of morals for several characters in Crime and Punishment. He links the quality of money or lack thereof to the their moral degradation to design complex characters. Dostoyevsky draws a picture of society that is similar to the society depicted in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. The poor become greedy and the rich become greedier. And, good moral deci...
  • Psychology And Our Personal Lives
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    Even though we live in a capitalist society, I still cannot help but believe, despite my own cynicism, that people are more motivated to achieve something for personal satisfaction rather than monetary gains. Look at Chekov's short story, 'The Bet. ' A man agrees to sacrifice fifteen years of his life in prison in exchange for a million dollars. Obviously his motivation for such an extreme bet is wealth, but by the end of the prison sentence, the man could care less about the money. After years ...
  • Hester's Static Personality Of Being
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    Throughout the Rocking-Horse Winner", Hester was overly materialistic, emotionally cold towards her children and in self-denial over her own faults. Hester had expensive tastes and she insisted in keeping up the latest style. The "expensive and splendid toys" that filled the nursery were more than the parents modest income could afford. Paul asked for an explanation of luck. Hester responded by saying "it's what causes you to have money", quickly making a connection between luck and wealth. And ...
  • My Best Day
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    My best day was the day I won the lottery. I wish I won the lottery I would have a lot of money and not ever have to work again. Do you wish you had money too? Can you tell that this is not a paper? I know you can. I just wanted to register! I need to type some more words to register. I think I can just sit here and type anything. But I need some more words so that this will be enough. Getting back to my subject, my best day is the day when I can be out of school and on my own. I can get an apar...
  • Emotional Stability Throughout The Nation
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    Sleep teaching and mind control: hypnotism techniques used for manipulation and power over the individual. Hypnotism is not widely promoted in our society as formal education; yet, it lingers on the horizon. In Huxley's Brave New World, hypnopaedia is used to promote economic stability and control emotions of the inhabitants living in England. The economy-oriented society relies on hypnopaedia to keep consumers eager to spend by them with catchy, consume-driven phrases. For example, one slogan t...
  • Greatest Amount Of Pleasure
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    Utilitarianism The main idea of utilitarianism, according to Adam Morton's book Philosophy in Practice is to follow the action that brings about the greatest amount of pleasure or the least amount of pain. This idea at first seems simple but when applied to some examples the edges blur. Millions of Americans love to watch football games, but lets say 200 people die a year playing this sport, and therefore the government wants to outlaw the sport all together. According to the concept above what ...
  • Higher Profit Margins
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    Money and Inflation The nation's economic stability has many factors which amount to inflation. Inflation may be caused by a number of problems, but there are some specific examples which have direct control over which way the prices and spending sway. Inflation simply means that the American dollar, in this case, is less valuable on the foreign exchange market and the gold standard is moved to higher prices; which simply means that more currency is needed to exchange for gold. Any slight change...
  • Chaucer's Friar
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    Chaucer's attitude towards the friar is one of sarcasm. The friar is "wanton and merry", but this pleasant-sounding description is actually packed with mockery. By the 14th century, friars, who were supposed to give up all worldly things and live only by begging for food and alms, were almost totally corrupt. They were known for flattering the rich and deceiving the poor, and especially for seducing women in outright disregard for their vow of celibacy. Chaucer's Friar, Hubert, is a "limiter", o...
  • Ways The Bourgeoisie
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    Proletarians and Communists Since the beginning of time man has performed what was needed to be done for one singular reason. The reason of bettering himself. You could say that he went out and worked because he needed to feed his family but that is also bettering himself. If he let his family die he would be sad and that would not better him in anyway. Marx is telling how man's greed for power and money has gone rampant. In many ways the bourgeoisie is like McDonald's. It started out as one res...
  • Luck Money
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    There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust. She had bonny children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them. They looked at her coldly, as if they were finding fault with her. And hurriedly she felt she must cover up some fault in herself. Yet what it was that she must cover up she never knew. Nevertheless, when her children were present, she always felt the centr...
  • Non Gambling Activities
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    Gambling Addiction Picture this situation: A man who is having problems at home and is low on cash decides to go to a casino and try his luck. He places small bets at first, wins a few times, and feels great. Eventually the risk becomes too little for him, and he begins to bet more. He begins losing the bigger bets and soon loses all of his money. He is trapped in an emotional rut as he remembers the great feeling he got from winning, and begins borrowing money to try to cover his debts. His gam...
  • Main Cause Of Australia's Foreign Debt
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    Foreign Debt Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Today I will be speaking to you on a topic that many Australians believe the government should start taking a lot more seriously. Our foreign debt. Australia's level of foreign debt is a key economic indicator and one which is widely quoted in the media today. But before we get into what the problems dealing with this issue we must first define exactly what it is, and how it is calculated. Foreign debt or commonly referred to as external debt can i...
  • Pretty Good Indicator Of The Economy
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    Gina Lloyd Economic Indicators There are ten main indicators to help predict the economic future. It is not always 100 percent correct but can lead generally lead you in the right direction of the economy. A change in one direction or the other in just one element doesn't always tell us a true forecast either. That is why the general rule is to look at whether three or more of the ten factors are changing in the same direction over a three month period. I will examine each of the ten indicators ...
  • Economic Prosperity In America During The 1920's
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    Why was there economic prosperity in American in the 1920's? I know that America on it's surface was prosperous during the 1920's. I know this because of the physical signs, and the evidence I have found supporting this concept. Some of the physical signs of the then prosperity are evident today, like the skyscrapers and Empire State building. There were the inventions of manufactured fabrics and materials such as Bakelite, artificial silk and Cellophane. Airlines carried almost half a million p...
  • Source Of Pain And Their Compulsive Shopping
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    Just stop for a second and imagine this story: "Paul doesn't have the money to pay his rent this month, but he just bought a hundred-dollar pair of sunglasses. He knew at the time he was doing it that it was crazy but felt that he had to do it. Last week he bought three pairs of new fashion shoes even though he doesn't need them, and last month he purchased an electronic keyboard although he doesn't know how to play it". Did you see a problem here? If you say no, probably it is just because you ...
  • Dysfunctional Relationship With Money
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    Throughout the past decade, individuals all over the United States have been diagnosed with a dysfunction called Affluenza; this dysfunction has recently begun to gradually affect the entire world. According to Jessie H. O'Neill, affluenza is a "dysfunctional relationship with money, wealth, or the pursuit of it. Globally it [affluenza] is a back up in the flow of money resulting in a polarization [clashing] of the classes and a loss of economic and emotional balance" (O'Neil, 1997-2000). In oth...

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