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Economic Priorities

Economic Priorities
The United Stated of America is commonly referred to as a melting pot. The fact that we as a nation can encompass so many different cultures, religions, and economic aspects is amazing. Even though we intertwine these cultural differences in a respectful manner, we can’t help at times to become bias towards others customs and lifestyles. Many questions arise about this subject. Can we effectively live together and respect others cultures and values? I began to examine this topic by exploring two texts: a short story written by B. Traven called "Assembly Line," and a chapter out of Alan Thein Durning's "How Much Is Enough" named "The Conundrum of Consumption".
In Traven's "Assembly Line", he takes a look at an encounter between two economic systems: the industrial American mentality of Mr. Winthrop and the self-sufficient mentality of the Indian craftsman. Mr. Winthrop recognizes that with mass production of these Indian baskets the market price will incre...

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