assignment 4-i, pencil

"i, pencil" by Leonard E. Read, is a story about a manufactured pencil that explains its signifance and unrecognized genius through its own narration. Its bland comparisons to some of historys most practical inventions are simmered down by confident takedowns of what a simple pencil is really capable of. The pencil also goes through a moment where its self-centerness molds into dissapointment because of its unacknowledgement, feeling as though they recieved the short end of the stick when credit was being handed out for all of mankinds greatest accomplishments. the pencil tries to use its presence in history, such as signing the declaration of independance, as people needing pencils in life wayy more than realized. i thought it was a silly story with a lesson going nowhere. i didnt care much for it. kind of bored me more than entertained.

Assignment 5: The good, the bad, the capitalism

our latest lessons have been strictly based on Capitalism, and economics. Ive learned the factors that play into it, the good it brings and the greed that also comes out of it. Capitalism is made up of "3 separate ingrediants" them being Land, Labor, and Capital. I noticed after each lesson just how serious capitalism was. everything i owned or ever owned before played a role in jobs and labor and bringing wealth to capitalist. I saw it in later in three easy steps: wealth is turned into capital... capital becomes profit... and profit becomes increased wealth. What i learned to be the Crucial-point on Capitalism are competitive advantage, cost advantage, competition, price-fixing, commodity, non-price competition, and relentless pressure on costs.

The good to Capitalism is that one might purchase something at way less than what they were willing to spend. But Capitalism might also make me meet even with my demands or just get over on me, with a higher price than expected, depending on the amount of supplies.

Assignment 3:

I walked up to countless strangers asking them the same question, "what comes to your mind when you hear of the American Way of Life?" And each individual of different lives which all seemed to intertwine that one afternoon on 23rd st. had different answers to share. 

The white doorman from the business office answered saying "its declining due to poor market stability...before you can start a family you have to be successful." 

A spanish babysitter walking with two other minority woman, answered saying "Work, work, work. And to pay bills. Its very very hard. Have to work to make it in this country."

A late, middle-aged white woman  who seemed to dress very casual said " pursuing whatever you are passionate about. its not easy to achieve."

Next, a nice lovely old caucasian couple who seemed to be wealthy said "its raising kids. having the basic luxaries."... when asked if they live this lifestyle, or american way of life, they answered saying that they believe they live the basic life, and that it is more normal than others. 

A construction worker, white, and overweight, who when was off-duty and revealed that he lives in Long Island, answered saying "getting your own business. Having a house out of New York. Oh, and a truck. And a hobby...all of these things you can achieve as long as you are healthy."