and base their personal value on how much of it they have?
2007-10-20 15:25:27 · 30 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It would appear that many of our young do, at least to a degree........
2007-10-20 15:27:37 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes...way too much!
People who are obsessed with money judge everything by how much it's pricetag and not what it's true value is.
They look at everyone in terms of how much they have and not what kind of person they are.
One example: I play the guitar in a band and I have a friend who plays in the band sometimes. He has a Gibson Les Paul that cost him about $3,500 and I have an Agile AL-2500 that cost me about $270.
I've played his guitar and I like mine much more and if he offered to trade I'd say no.
The lesson: The value of something usually isn't determined by it's price.
2007-10-20 15:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can never judge a society by its reality TV shows. If you did, Americans would exist solely for the purpose of people who can't sing, people who can't dance, and Paris Hilton's snatch.
2007-10-20 15:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by soupisgoodfood 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typical American workers have no free time to read, think or develop an inner life. So all they have to evaluate their progress in existence is to gauge their material wealth in comparison with their neighbors.
2007-10-20 15:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Earl Grey 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here, we can agree. I think most people indeed are wrapped up in their wealth or lack of it. But, I think it speaks more to the nature of people than it does to something about this country. This country simply makes it easier for people to pursue their wealth, so it's more evident.
2007-10-20 15:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by Scott B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea we are concerned about it to a certain degree. I mean you got bills, kids, etc. That's not the only thing we concerned about but it's a great majority of us that are.
2007-10-20 15:29:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Largely. the USA is a capitalist country remember? It is in their nature to be concerned about money (I mean more than what is required to just 'live').
2007-10-20 15:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Ben H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that greed (the love of money) can infect those with money and those without money. I see both daily.
We all have different values systems and I don't think it is fair to generalize.
2007-10-20 15:38:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not generalize from what you've seen on TV and what you can deduce from it, but I would say money play a big part in any culture.
2007-10-20 15:30:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American culture is obsessed with money. It doesn't seem to faze them, that there are starving people in the U.S. and other countries. all they care about is one upping each other. greedy greedy greed
2007-10-20 15:30:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
honestly yes money is what makes the world go round its not only americans its the whole world
2007-10-20 15:28:52 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋