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American Dream the Term American Term Paper
Pages:5 (1606 words)
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Subject:Social Issues
Topic:American Dream
Document Type:Term Paper
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A solid work ethic can help stimulate creativity. Work ethic does not entail laboring for long hours in deplorable working conditions. A healthy work ethic means that Americans work hard because they love what they do and take pride in it. Warshauer shows how the "get rich quick" ideal has permeated American society, replacing what was once a healthy work ethic with an unhealthy arrogance. Liu also refers to what he has perceived to be a "culture of entitlement" in which individuals feel they deserve to be rich without having to work. The American Dream was never about winning the lottery. Rather, it was about being duly rewarded for hard work. The fact that hard work can be fulfilling has been lost on the current generation, which idolizes wealth but not the creative energy needed to create and sustain it.
The new economy is changing the American Dream. Creativity and innovation are more important than ever. Money is still central to the American Dream but independence and freedom are equally as important. Moreover, social justice and equality are also important aspects of the American Dream. The American Dream is available to all: it is a model for an ideal society. To preserve that ideal, America needs to promote social justice, income equity, and an economy based on creativity and innovation.
Works Cited
Florida, Richard. "The New American Dream."
Francis, David R. "The American Dream Gains a Harder Edge."
Library of Congress. "What is the American Dream?" Retrieved June 23, 2007 at http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/dream/thedream.html#cooliris
Liu, Eric. "A Chinaman's Chance: Reflections on the American Dream."
Warshauer, Matthew. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Changing Conceptions of the American Dream." Retrieved June 23, 2007 at http://www.americansc.org.uk/online/American_Dream
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Works Cited
Florida, Richard. "The New American Dream."
Francis, David R. "The American Dream Gains a Harder Edge."
Library of Congress. "What is the American Dream?" Retrieved June 23, 2007 at http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/97/dream/thedream.html#cooliris
Liu, Eric. "A Chinaman's Chance: Reflections on the American Dream."
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