Monster Essays - Money and the Way it Alters the Mind
Money and the Way it Alters the Mind
In most cultures, there is one aspect which is valued above the
rest, whether it be education, social status, or any other significant
attribute. In Lewis Lapham’s Money and Class in America, ideas are
produced about the importance of money in America’s culture. It is
obvious, to those who read Lapham’s passage, that he researched thoroughly
the ways we, as Americans, have been brought up differently than the rest
of the world. The way Americans honor what is important is perceived as
ridiculous, by many other cultures, because the only way to be respected
in America is to be wealthy and therefore, powerful.....
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