...developing of the United States of America to become the place that now we know, during this period the economy growth thanks to the combination of certain factors such as the appearance of great businessman who built the corporations that were the bases of the economy and a huge improvement in the technology. This historic moment set the path to became into the society that now we are. The assembly line together with the mass production and was established during this time. It also was a time of corruption one of the most important things that this time gave to the world is the institution of monopolies. Henry Demarest wrote an article called “wealth against commonwealth” in 1894 This article was written with the intention of showing what was really happening in the world of the monopolies during the gilded age. The author probably was motivated by what he was watching; the inequality between the rich and the poor, too many were poor and just a few were extremely rich. He described the wealth as some kind of infection, He thought that we were losing the liberty that we earned by falling into corruption trying to be wealth. Demarest mentioned that many rules were established to avoid the acts of corruption by the monopolies leaders, but they had not too much success an all remained the same. According to henry Demarest who said “if our civilization is destroyed , it will not be by, barbarians from below” (50) to refer that these businessman...
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...there are many problems that are causing the population of the United States to look back and ask, where did we go wrong? When we think about it all though there really isn’t too much that anyone did wrong, the problem is the number of elderly people that are soon going to be on Medicare and any other state funded programs. There is no one to blame for this though, unless you want to blame doctors and specialists for keeping mom and dad or grandma and grandpa alive longer so that we can enjoy their presence. Elderly people and the demographical changes that are happening. Choosing elderly people as my topic was not an easy choice because there are so many other things that are affecting everything demographically. I chose the elderly people because they are going to be the ones that are going to need the most help financially over the next few years. The people that are over the age of 65 are the largest population in today’s society. Every day in the United States there is at least 6,000 American people that will turn 65 years old there is also 3,800 Americans that will turn 85. The number of elderly persons in the United States is growing at such a dramatic rate that the future of the social security department and the healthcare environments is looking at some very rough times financially. The people that are really looking at hard times are the elderly themselves, how do you think they feel knowing that in 10 years they may not receive that right healthcare coverage that they...
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...Gordon. WSC 001 11/17/2014 College Or Costllege? What do you think should raise more, inflation or college tuition? History has shown that the cost to study in US colleges raises faster than the US inflation (Lorin). Why is this happening? Or even worse, why would the system support such incongruence? This could be because the high education level offered requires such high prices, or maybe, it is a way to improve the economy by teaching society that there is no better investment than education. Anyway, let’s try to discover the answer by delving in these two different aspects that, in fact, are the main reasons of education on society: To support the learning and improve the economy. Thinking and researching about our first point we find that it is fact that European academies have an excellent academic system, and we also find that Germany is offering free education to Americans and other international students without requiring “scholarships” (“German Colleges”). Perhaps the US education is perfect, and so, even better that German education? According to Paulo Freire, that is not the answer either. In Paulo Freire’s essay, he describes an important weakness in the American academic system. Freire refers to the “Banking Concept” as a symbolism of what is really happening between some students and professors. Students are described as a bank account to deposit information. As students never think critically about what is learned, they just assimilate. As said by Freire,...
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...component of your meal originate? List the country that each part of your meal came from. (i.e., Did that glass of red wine come from Australia? Is the cheese from France?) All of my food came from the United States for over different regions. The roast actually came from one of our own cows that we had on the farm. The potatoes came from Idaho, the carrots came from Colorado, the rolls were made from a local bakery, and of course the Busch light was made in St. Louis. Our breakfast meal were from; eggs are from Iowa, the sausage patties from somewhere in the United States, apples came from Washington and the orange juice came from Florida. B. List where you purchased the products from. I do most of my grocery shopping at our local Wal-mart about 10 miles away from our house. The exception is the beef that we get from our own cows that we take in to have processed from out local meat lockers. C. Consider the chain of events that took the product to get from the farm/laboratory to your table. The chain for us to get our beef is for us to take the meat to the processor, they process it, they give a call when it’s done, and we go get it. And then we fill up our freezers. It’s funny because this week I have to go to the butcher and get the meat that we have there. The rolls I get from a...
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...gradual evil. According to The Fifth Discipline be Peter M. Senge (2006), this disability gets it name from the obvious, a boiling frog. Senge explains that if you put a frog in boiling hot water, he will react. But if you put him in calm, cool water and gradually turn up the heat the frog will not realize what is happening and by the time the water is boiling, it is to late for the frog to react. (Senge, 2006) In business, this discipline is demonstrated when issues are overlooked or not thoroughly addressed. These issues can slowly grow and start to affect other aspects of the business. Once the business realizes what is happening, the issues have grown, they become very costly to address and in many cases cause the collapse of the business. Another example of this “boiled frog” disability is the economy crisis. In 2004 the economy seemed to be booming but underlying issues existed. These issues were known but not directly addressed. By 2008 the housing market crashed due to overlooked problems. This crash lead to the failure of the financial system and the economy was turned upside down. Today we are still fighting to get out of the “boiling water”. Like the frog, the economy was unaware or indifferent of the dangerous water around it. By the time the water started to boil, we were in too deep. Personally my business has been affected by the “boiled frog” disability. When I started in 2007, the housing market was still in “cool water”. Instead of closely observing the market...
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...Homework #1 1. What are the six myths of modern education that Orr identifies in chapter 1? Which of these six myths do you agree with most? Why? Myth one is that ignorance is a solvable problem that is escapable by the human race. Myth two is that enough knowledge and technology can manage planet earth, it can help change the way we do things each day and change the way us humans affect the earth. Myth three is that knowledge about the problem is increasing. Myth four is that higher education can rebuilt the earth, and rebuild the damages that we have caused to the earth. Myth five is we educate children for more success and mobility only; we are not really preparing them for the problems they will be facing in the future. Finally, myth six states that culture is what represents all human achievements. The myth I agree most with would be hat ignorance is a solvable problem. A lot of people have no idea how we can fix the earth and how simple changes in our life can slowly help. The ignorance people just need to be educated on how they can change and what they are doing now, affects the earth. 2. What is Orr’s reasoning for saying, “all education is environmental education?” Orr is saying that all education is environmental education because students today are taught that we are part of the earth and that whatever we do each and everyday, can affect it in the long run. In schools around the world today, there are more economical classes teaching about the changes...
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...problem to why in 2008 the economy fail and we went on a recession. The reason to why he says that it is the economist own fault to why we went on recession was that the economist thought that they had figured out the perfect economy policy due to their research and mathematical formulas that made them think that they had solved the mystery of a perfect non recession economy. So what I mean is that in a way they thought there research and thoughts were bullet proof of recessions and even worse another great depression. Furthermore, in this article Paul goes into deep detail to why economists are the way they are and also if they would ever change their beliefs in the future. However Paul does mention in this article that there are very few economist that did predict that a recession would happen in the future, but due to the fact of hoe cocky economist were with their formula an research that they actually laughed at the these few economist, but at it is said whoever laughs last laughs better. Article Background In this article Paul gives a total description of how we reached our recession in 2008 and he starts giving out details from the history of economy and how the first great depression happened in the 1930’s. Paul explains that since the term economy was created economists have always tried to keep a stable economy throughout history, by creating different policies such as the monetary policy and the fiscal policy to keep an economy afloat. However he also explains...
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...ecotourism movement is not just a leisure activity; it is a vital part of the safety of out society and the natural world. Because of this, those who sponsor ecotourism need your support and patronage. Please provide it to them. The Impact of Ecotourism on Economies Varies The environment is something that too many people take for granted. These people seem to forget that everyone needs the environment to survive. While there are a variety of different organizations that have been formed to promote environmental awareness, the fact is that many people do not choose to listen. However, with global warming and other factors becoming more and more noticeable, people, including the governments of the world, will have to take more notice. Thus, environmental funding by governments is important, and ecotourism has become more popular. If you are interested in ecotourism, perhaps you are also interested in the impact of ecotourism on economies. About the Impact of Ecotourism on Economies The impact of ecotourism on economies varies in accordance with how much money various governments are will to put into the environment. There are various organizations that governments fund, but with the world situation currently what it is, the environment is not taking precedence...
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...To begin with, The Black Death was a type of plague which infected the population of Europe in the fourteenth century. This plague swept 50 percent of the population in less than a century. The cause of the plague was the flea-bearing black rats which spread the disease. The plague not only affected the citizens, but it also affected the economy as a whole. Some of the short-term effects of the plague were that people didn’t know what was going on at all. Even though they were trying to figure out what was taking place around them they still couldn’t find the underlying cause of it. Also, people started believing in superstitions to avoid the plague and also avoiding other people or coming in contact with them. On the other hand, the plague...
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...many have different views on. The most talked topic today is the Syrian refugees and whether or not United States should accept these people into our country and let them gain citizenship and also if by letting them enter our country is hurting our economy. So this is a major headline in our country as to let them in or not. In today’s presidential views with the current candidates running for office many of them have very different views and some many citizens find aggregable while some of the plans seem outrageous and foolish to some. Immigration whether that’s illegal or legal and also refugees was a big problem in the US but is now currently the most talked about topic as it is affecting jobs, taxes, political stances, and the economy as a whole and is something that our country needs to fix and address in hope we resolve this issue. During the WWI immigrants and being “illegal” was a huge factor as to whether or not to keep the Jews or kick them out as what was happening while Hitler was in rule in Germany and parts of Europe. A major controversy that many other countries have during this time and even some to this day have, is what the United States policies were on immigration and also the illegal ones from Nazi Germany into our country. Beginning in around 1940 the United States made the laws and ruling on refuges into our country even harder. After we entered WWII in December 1941 immigration dried up as many of the Jews were being murdered. It was quit sad that the...
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...Is It Safe to Buy or Invest in Europe? It’s amazing what goes on outside the United States when you really start to look at every little move countries around the world make to survive or restructure their financial situation and how it really impacts our global economy. In reading many of these business and financial stories happening around globe, as a business investor or entrepreneur, one may miss the boat if you are not up to date and only focused on what goes on here in the U.S. and not abroad. Living here in the U.S. we hear about our economic problems (US deficit), our high unemployment rates (US 9.9%), big companies filing bankruptcy (Kodak), but do we really care what happens aboard? As business majors and as investors it is our duty to know and make it our concern about what goes on around the world when making business decisions. Many companies do business abroad and sometime invest lots of money in to overseas businesses just like foreign companies invest here in the U.S. But looking at the European market today is it safe to invest or buy stock? Europe’s been rattled about Greece’s economic problems. Not knowing if Greece can pay its bill has many investors concern when it comes to investing in Europe. Other nations in Europe also face debt trouble too. But one could argue this is the time to invest in European stock. Many risky investors have made investments when others saw danger. Most famously here in the U.S., in March 2009, with the Standard &...
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...security than job security. In today’s world, being agile is the smartest move, as the economy and industries are in constant flux. People talk about the importance of job security, but that is meaningless. There are plenty of jobs, if you’re really that good you’ll find another. Career security is far more valuable. And, you achieve career security through building a strong personal brand. Building career security, not job security and showcasing your results/expertise its empowering. You will connect with other like-minded, passionate people and help each other with projects, help each other spread ideas and make change in our world. It’s the difference between being average and being remarkable. Do you agree with J. D’s statement that: “Your knowledge is your portfolio within your current workplace or within the industry?” Discuss. I do agree with this statement because your knowledge about your job/management is an ongoing process, you have to be a proactive person of what you do and know so you can take charge of your position and build more skills and industry knowledge to yourself. You have to research your industry so you know what it is happening at the moment so you can be able to make informed decisions. Look for trends, so you can start training yourself in those areas. Knowledge is power;having the right skills at the right time ensures that no matter what is happening around you, you will be needed and...
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...In the story, “Enrique’s Journey”, a boy named Enrique travels across the country, and across the United States border to find his mother. On the way to America, both before and during his travels, he experiences several setbacks. This includes poverty, drugs, hunger, but the most prominate of them all is immigration laws. DISCUSS HIS CHILDHOOD AND WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE MOM 1. Enrique had a very rough childhood, starting from a very young age. 2. At only the age of five his mom left to go to America in hopes of being able to support her family. 3. Talk about the mom’s travels ---. 4. From then on out, his family seemed to shrink and fall apart as he grew up, he himself leaving. 5. Discuss who left ---. DISCUSS HIS TRAVELINGS AND PROBLEMS...
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...security than job security. In today’s world, being agile is the smartest move, as the economy and industries are in constant flux. People talk about the importance of job security, but that is meaningless. There are plenty of jobs, if you’re really that good you’ll find another. Career security is far more valuable. And, you achieve career security through building a strong personal brand. Building career security, not job security and showcasing your results/expertise its empowering. You will connect with other like-minded, passionate people and help each other with projects, help each other spread ideas and make change in our world. It’s the difference between being average and being remarkable. Do you agree with J. D’s statement that: “Your knowledge is your portfolio within your current workplace or within the industry?” Discuss. I do agree with this statement because your knowledge about your job/management is an ongoing process, you have to be a proactive person of what you do and know so you can take charge of your position and build more skills and industry knowledge to yourself. You have to research your industry so you know what it is happening at the moment so you can be able to make informed decisions. Look for trends, so you can start training yourself in those areas. Knowledge is power;having the right skills at the right time ensures that no matter what is happening around you, you will be needed and...
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...and Crimes The Philippines never had it so well, but with a slowing global economy and an election coming up this year 2016, what can it expect from the future? Does the country can still be able to be at greater heights? Our country has accustomed a private enterprise economy both in policy and in practice. Primarily, its governance intervened through fiscal and monetary policy and in the exercise of its regulatory authority. Remarkably, Philippine economy has been performing creditably since it weathers integration through global and regional economies. Current administration has been working to increase the budgets for different economic sectors such as education, health, cash transfers to the poor through 4Ps, other social spending programs and relies on the private sector through its Public-Private Partnership Program to help fund major infrastructure projects such as the nationwide road widening which still continues until this present time. Philippines has also financial downturns better than its regional peers due to minimal exposure to troubled international securities except from the fact of the rivalry with the neighboring countries about the Spratleys Islands, lower dependence on exports, relatively resilient domestic consumption, a rapidly expanding business process outsourcing industry and most especially the large remittances from millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Moreover, our country has received several credit rating upgrades on its sovereign debt...
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