tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post1873884495032673392..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: The American Work Ethicelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-70764946692484590082009-09-14T12:53:59.142-04:002009-09-14T12:53:59.142-04:00The greed is now ubiquitous, no longer retrained b...The greed is now ubiquitous, no longer retrained by the moral underpinnings, and common across the board regardless of wealth. There was a balance that we no longer see today. Perhaps because our standard of living is so much better now with conveniences and good medicine. We've become lazy and self indulgent. I think we see this most clearly in Rap music, an honest reflection of the basest(core) instincts of our society. The lyrics tell it all. Bling, bling.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12356420873078531863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-59113595014625319972009-09-14T06:48:22.660-04:002009-09-14T06:48:22.660-04:00Exploitation of the natural resources of this cont...Exploitation of the natural resources of this continent was the reason it was settled in the first place. There were several trading companies who found ordinary people willing to be shipped over to colonize. The Massachusetts Bay Co. and the Hudson Bay Co. are an example. It turns out there was no big money to be made until the comeing of Tobacco, cotton and slaves. Then in the middle 1800's industrial gains in this country were accomplished by financial geniuses who exploited down and outs to work the factories. Greed has always been and always will be with us. The current financial crises and the greed involved is nothing new.Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.com