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In most cultures, there is one aspect which is valued above the rest, whether it be education, social status, or any other significant attribute. In Lewis Lapham’s Money and Class in America, ideas are produced about the importance of money in America’s cult ....

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.... Americans, Germans find a “University professor,” more of a commodity than a “celebrity.” Unfortunately, Americans loose their focus on reality because the ones with the power are the ones who are money hungry and run the world. It is insane how the majority of Americans see celebrities as heroes instead of the scientists who try to make the world a better place. The world is run, not necessarily by the money itself, but the mentality that people have which makes them crave the power that comes with the pleasure of being well off. America’s passion is wealth and the way it can control many aspects of life. Americans have created a w ....