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Aug 9, 2009, 8:37:55 PM8/9/09
to English 101 summer 09
Hyung Jin Kim
Bonus option e2
prof. O'connell
8/9/09
part 1:
With all the bad publicity about the economy today,
anyone with access to a TV, magazine, or newspaper should be somewhat
familiar with the current economic crisis in America. The United
States economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the
Great Depression, and it may be too late to prevent the return of
widespread inflation. America had the strongest economy in the world
before we’ve got in this situation. Even though we are living in the
economic crisis, we are hesitating to change our lifestyle. According
to Labor Department data, there are over 139 million Americans who are
employed, up by 2.6 million since the
recession ended in November of 2001. Reversely, like before 2001, our
economic crisis has begun since we start war in Iraq. We should not
spend
that much on luxurious and useless things. The limits of power
(Bacevich, 2009) complained in “the crisis of profligacy.” the
democratic ethic has degenerated in to an “ethic of self-
gratification,” and he indicated
that America was making money and the government encouraged their
citizens to spend.
The American economy is a vibrant, free-market system
that is constantly developing out of the choices and decisions made
by millions of citizens who play multiple, often overlapping roles as
consumers, producers, investors and voters. “The changes in the
organization and performances of the manufacturing industry over the
last century have helped shape the American economy.” The quaker
economist, Asa Janney said. The consumers have helped create the
current economical crisis we are facing at the time by the constant
demand of imported merchandise. Everywhere we walk out today, can
easily see white ear buds sticking on people’s ears. There are
millions of people (especially teenagers) that own iPods in America
right now. Most of people remember the first time that saw an iPod on
TV from 50 Cents’ music video, and thought the gadget was really great
because of how much music it could hold in such a small size. Straight
away, one would think that only upper class people would be able to
own this. Now, everything has changed. Ipod became a necessity in our
life. Consumers have no doubt to spend a high cost on ipod just to go
along with the flow of the new trend. Although they’re layoff from
their work, still making a line
in front of an Apple store to get iphone. Everyone loves shopping,
who doesn’t want new things every week? However, why buy more than
what
is needed? As we can see, our economy is keep going down with
“overspending of consumers”.
According to “Consumer culture is no accident” by David
Suzuki, March 25, 2009 article, retailing analyst Victor Lebow
expressed the solution, “Our enormously productive economy demands
that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying
and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual
satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption.” we need things
consumed, burned up, replaced, and discarded at an ever-accelerating
rate. The American economy ultimate purpose or to produce more
consumer goods than better health care, education, housing,
transportation, or recreation or less poverty and hunger, but
providing more stuff to consumers. Consumer goods aren’t created by
the economy out of nothing. They come from the Earth, and when they
are used up, they will be returned to the Earth as garbage and toxic
waste. In Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray the
main character, a young wealthy man named Dorian Gray, expresses the
social pressure to do whatever it takes to remain in the high social
class part. Dorian Gray has "sold himself to the devil for a pretty
face." While Dorian remains young, his portrait ages and reflects his
hedonistic lifestyle, as he pursues a "madness of pleasure" with
little regard for anyone else. Like Dorian Gray, our consumer
reflects narcissism, decadence, and the wages of sin.
A consumer's buyer behavior is influenced by cultural, social,
personal, and psychological factors. These factors cause consumers to
develop product and brand preferences. On February 12, 2009 a
forbes article "Spending won't save the economy" by Ron Wilcox,
compared our present situation with Japanese economy recession in the
1990s. The Japanese government rightly criticized for not implementing
policies to increase individuals' spending. Japanese consumers had
very high rates of savings. Many households could have paid cash for
any new home electronics purchase; they just chose to put money in the
bank instead. We should learn Japanese’s behavior like instead of
spending money on individuals and luxurious, saving for the future.
Decreasing our consumption can make our economy better in a deep
depression. Moreover, endeavoring to reduce our debt and consumption
on products goods, should be a solution for the current recession.
References:
Bacevich, A.2009. The limits of power: the end of American
exceptionalism. New York: Holt Paperback
B. Moyers. 2008, September 26. Interview with A. Bacevich
Sep. 2008 http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/09262008/watch2.html
Suzuki, David. 2009, Mar 25. Consumer Culture is No Accident.
Eartheasy. http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/2009/03/consumer-culture-is-no-accident/
Wilcox, R. 2009, February 17. Spending Won’t Save the Economy.
Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/16/spending-saving-stimulus-opinions-co
Part 2:
“Click Click Click” long blond hair, white fair skin and charming a
young woman, her name is Sandra. She is learning back in her favorite
armchair, her forefinger quickly press the mouse and grasps a cup of
coffee on the other hand. A needle of clock point to 8 AM, she is
making a very serious facial expression on her face. “Should I buy it?
or not? its $1050 dollar after 20%off, it’s over at 6pm” she murmured.
After a little while, suddenly she claps her hands deliberately, “yes!
I can still use $2,000 on my Wells Fargo credit card! Let’s check out
this item.” Clicked check out button without wavering and she calms
her agitated breast. Sandra is 25 years old; she graduated prestigious
university 2 years ago and majored in economic. Unfortunately she is
not working now, just builds their debt by uncontrollable shopping.
She enjoys her life as well being with yoga, playing golf and tennis.
Her husband Tom, manage all payment. Tom always connives her
lavishness because he is the owner of gas station, he makes sufficient
money that they lining on luxuriously.
After she had a shower, she aware of her cell phone that ringing in
her purse. “Hello?” She answered barely. “Good morning honey, what are
you doing?” Tom asked.
“I’m just sitting on my chair, why?” answered annoyingly.
“Can you do me a favor?” Tom asked.
“Of course honey, what?” Sandra answered.
“Please go to the mail box and check out all bills that we have to pay
for this month and then bring them to my store.” He asked seriously.
“Hmmm... ok no problems.” She answered. However she was curious why he
ordered like that errand because she’s never heard like that his
serious voice before.
Sandra just slips on her hoodie hurriedly, and ran out to the outside
for getting the mails.
On her way to front door, her cell phone ringing noisily again and she
immediately answered the phone gladly. Because it was her best friend
Nancy.
“Hello? Hey Sandra! Did you get a catalog from Nordstrom?” Nancy
doesn’t seem to be care about say good morning.
“wait, let me check it” Sandra put her cell phone between her ear and
shoulder, and starts to find a catalog quickly on pile of bills.
“Yes, I got em’” Sandra answered.
“They starts anniversary sale today! It’s up to 50% off!! Isn’t it
exiting? Nancy’s nerves are on edge. Her overreaction stimulated
Sandra’s mind. “All cuti shini stuffs are waiting for us! Let’s go
right now before all things are gone!!!” Nancy said merrily.
“Wow that’s cool! But wait! I have to stop by at my husband’s store to
hand these bills. Maybe one hour is enough.” Sandra answered.
“Ok, no problems. Then I will wait on the Nordstrom, when you get
here, just call me.”
They hang up the phone. Having make-up quickly and changed cloth
hoodie to her favorite Channel jacket.
Sandra just gets in to her Mercedes Benz S-Class and turn on the KIIS
FM radio that she usually listens. It takes 20min from Sandra’s home
to Tom’s store. Today she feels little bit longer and board more and
more at this distance. When she arrived at the store, Tom was talking
on the phone very soberly.
“So how can I ward off this situation?” Tom asked on the phone and
after a while he takes a deep breath then he just hang up the phone.
“Honey what happens? And what situation are you talking about?” Sandra
asked embarrassedly.
“Sandra, listen up carefully. We’re now on very serious situation. We
might go into bankruptcy all of my businesses.” Tom said.
“What????? You’ve never said it before! Oh my god. I can’t believe
it.” Her face becoming stiffens and tears stand in her eyes.
“I’m sorry, last several months have gotten into the red. There’re no
more credit cards that we can make right now, and the lawyer said the
bankruptcy is the best way of get out this situation. That’s why I
told you to bring all bills.” He said. “Sandra lets start it again,
and would you promise one things? Tom entreatingly said.
“Ok… I know what you are going to talking about.” Sandra snivels.
“Everything will be ok. Honey, I know recently hard get a job, but
don’t be frustrated.”
Sandra called to Nancy to explain that why she will not be there. She
realized if she saved money rather than over consuming, they should
prevented from this urgent situation.
Rink
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Bonus option e2
prof. O'connell
8/9/09
part 1:
With all the bad publicity about the economy today,
anyone with access to a TV, magazine, or newspaper should be somewhat
familiar with the current economic crisis in America. The United
States economy is currently experiencing its worst crisis since the
Great Depression, and it may be too late to prevent the return of
widespread inflation. America had the strongest economy in the world
before we’ve got in this situation. Even though we are living in the
economic crisis, we are hesitating to change our lifestyle. According
to Labor Department data, there are over 139 million Americans who are
employed, up by 2.6 million since the
recession ended in November of 2001. Reversely, like before 2001, our
economic crisis has begun since we start war in Iraq. We should not
spend
that much on luxurious and useless things. The limits of power
(Bacevich, 2009) complained in “the crisis of profligacy.” the
democratic ethic has degenerated in to an “ethic of self-
gratification,” and he indicated
that America was making money and the government encouraged their
citizens to spend.
The American economy is a vibrant, free-market system
that is constantly developing out of the choices and decisions made
by millions of citizens who play multiple, often overlapping roles as
consumers, producers, investors and voters. “The changes in the
organization and performances of the manufacturing industry over the
last century have helped shape the American economy.” The quaker
economist, Asa Janney said. The consumers have helped create the
current economical crisis we are facing at the time by the constant
demand of imported merchandise. Everywhere we walk out today, can
easily see white ear buds sticking on people’s ears. There are
millions of people (especially teenagers) that own iPods in America
right now. Most of people remember the first time that saw an iPod on
TV from 50 Cents’ music video, and thought the gadget was really great
because of how much music it could hold in such a small size. Straight
away, one would think that only upper class people would be able to
own this. Now, everything has changed. Ipod became a necessity in our
life. Consumers have no doubt to spend a high cost on ipod just to go
along with the flow of the new trend. Although they’re layoff from
their work, still making a line
in front of an Apple store to get iphone. Everyone loves shopping,
who doesn’t want new things every week? However, why buy more than
what
is needed? As we can see, our economy is keep going down with
“overspending of consumers”.
According to “Consumer culture is no accident” by David
Suzuki, March 25, 2009 article, retailing analyst Victor Lebow
expressed the solution, “Our enormously productive economy demands
that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying
and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual
satisfaction, our ego satisfaction, in consumption.” we need things
consumed, burned up, replaced, and discarded at an ever-accelerating
rate. The American economy ultimate purpose or to produce more
consumer goods than better health care, education, housing,
transportation, or recreation or less poverty and hunger, but
providing more stuff to consumers. Consumer goods aren’t created by
the economy out of nothing. They come from the Earth, and when they
are used up, they will be returned to the Earth as garbage and toxic
waste. In Oscar Wilde’s 1891 novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray the
main character, a young wealthy man named Dorian Gray, expresses the
social pressure to do whatever it takes to remain in the high social
class part. Dorian Gray has "sold himself to the devil for a pretty
face." While Dorian remains young, his portrait ages and reflects his
hedonistic lifestyle, as he pursues a "madness of pleasure" with
little regard for anyone else. Like Dorian Gray, our consumer
reflects narcissism, decadence, and the wages of sin.
A consumer's buyer behavior is influenced by cultural, social,
personal, and psychological factors. These factors cause consumers to
develop product and brand preferences. On February 12, 2009 a
forbes article "Spending won't save the economy" by Ron Wilcox,
compared our present situation with Japanese economy recession in the
1990s. The Japanese government rightly criticized for not implementing
policies to increase individuals' spending. Japanese consumers had
very high rates of savings. Many households could have paid cash for
any new home electronics purchase; they just chose to put money in the
bank instead. We should learn Japanese’s behavior like instead of
spending money on individuals and luxurious, saving for the future.
Decreasing our consumption can make our economy better in a deep
depression. Moreover, endeavoring to reduce our debt and consumption
on products goods, should be a solution for the current recession.
References:
Bacevich, A.2009. The limits of power: the end of American
exceptionalism. New York: Holt Paperback
B. Moyers. 2008, September 26. Interview with A. Bacevich
Sep. 2008 http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/09262008/watch2.html
Suzuki, David. 2009, Mar 25. Consumer Culture is No Accident.
Eartheasy. http://www.eartheasy.com/blog/2009/03/consumer-culture-is-no-accident/
Wilcox, R. 2009, February 17. Spending Won’t Save the Economy.
Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/16/spending-saving-stimulus-opinions-co
Part 2:
“Click Click Click” long blond hair, white fair skin and charming a
young woman, her name is Sandra. She is learning back in her favorite
armchair, her forefinger quickly press the mouse and grasps a cup of
coffee on the other hand. A needle of clock point to 8 AM, she is
making a very serious facial expression on her face. “Should I buy it?
or not? its $1050 dollar after 20%off, it’s over at 6pm” she murmured.
After a little while, suddenly she claps her hands deliberately, “yes!
I can still use $2,000 on my Wells Fargo credit card! Let’s check out
this item.” Clicked check out button without wavering and she calms
her agitated breast. Sandra is 25 years old; she graduated prestigious
university 2 years ago and majored in economic. Unfortunately she is
not working now, just builds their debt by uncontrollable shopping.
She enjoys her life as well being with yoga, playing golf and tennis.
Her husband Tom, manage all payment. Tom always connives her
lavishness because he is the owner of gas station, he makes sufficient
money that they lining on luxuriously.
After she had a shower, she aware of her cell phone that ringing in
her purse. “Hello?” She answered barely. “Good morning honey, what are
you doing?” Tom asked.
“I’m just sitting on my chair, why?” answered annoyingly.
“Can you do me a favor?” Tom asked.
“Of course honey, what?” Sandra answered.
“Please go to the mail box and check out all bills that we have to pay
for this month and then bring them to my store.” He asked seriously.
“Hmmm... ok no problems.” She answered. However she was curious why he
ordered like that errand because she’s never heard like that his
serious voice before.
Sandra just slips on her hoodie hurriedly, and ran out to the outside
for getting the mails.
On her way to front door, her cell phone ringing noisily again and she
immediately answered the phone gladly. Because it was her best friend
Nancy.
“Hello? Hey Sandra! Did you get a catalog from Nordstrom?” Nancy
doesn’t seem to be care about say good morning.
“wait, let me check it” Sandra put her cell phone between her ear and
shoulder, and starts to find a catalog quickly on pile of bills.
“Yes, I got em’” Sandra answered.
“They starts anniversary sale today! It’s up to 50% off!! Isn’t it
exiting? Nancy’s nerves are on edge. Her overreaction stimulated
Sandra’s mind. “All cuti shini stuffs are waiting for us! Let’s go
right now before all things are gone!!!” Nancy said merrily.
“Wow that’s cool! But wait! I have to stop by at my husband’s store to
hand these bills. Maybe one hour is enough.” Sandra answered.
“Ok, no problems. Then I will wait on the Nordstrom, when you get
here, just call me.”
They hang up the phone. Having make-up quickly and changed cloth
hoodie to her favorite Channel jacket.
Sandra just gets in to her Mercedes Benz S-Class and turn on the KIIS
FM radio that she usually listens. It takes 20min from Sandra’s home
to Tom’s store. Today she feels little bit longer and board more and
more at this distance. When she arrived at the store, Tom was talking
on the phone very soberly.
“So how can I ward off this situation?” Tom asked on the phone and
after a while he takes a deep breath then he just hang up the phone.
“Honey what happens? And what situation are you talking about?” Sandra
asked embarrassedly.
“Sandra, listen up carefully. We’re now on very serious situation. We
might go into bankruptcy all of my businesses.” Tom said.
“What????? You’ve never said it before! Oh my god. I can’t believe
it.” Her face becoming stiffens and tears stand in her eyes.
“I’m sorry, last several months have gotten into the red. There’re no
more credit cards that we can make right now, and the lawyer said the
bankruptcy is the best way of get out this situation. That’s why I
told you to bring all bills.” He said. “Sandra lets start it again,
and would you promise one things? Tom entreatingly said.
“Ok… I know what you are going to talking about.” Sandra snivels.
“Everything will be ok. Honey, I know recently hard get a job, but
don’t be frustrated.”
Sandra called to Nancy to explain that why she will not be there. She
realized if she saved money rather than over consuming, they should
prevented from this urgent situation.
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