The article “The Cashless Society Almost Here and With Some Very Sinister Implications” contends that the government is currently setting in place a global disaster that will push us into a cashless society. How would a cashless economy be different from our paper money and coin system? The author, Patrick Henningsen, demonstrates that the world as we know it will be dramatically different. The ease of electronic systems has made using paper money unpopular. While swiping your credit card at your local retailer seems like a good idea, there is a much deeper implication of a cashless society.
There was always a “backward” race dependence upon a “civilized” power as a colony or sphere of influence, Hobson stated. During competitive the scramble for land, the great European powers abused their colonies—politically and economically oppressed them—took their resources to produce goods only to sell it back to them and made many enemies in the process—foreign and domestic. Hobson suggested that powerful nations simply utilizing the natural, undeveloped resources of their colonies would be more acceptable than compelling its dwellers to utilize the resources themselves. It would be unfair to make someone who has done little labor and has a low standard of life to do more complex work although we don’t consider it so. He was not against the idea of imperialism, just the ruthless way that they were going about it at the time, for it was inhumane—they had no concern for the feelings or needs of the countries or the people they cruelly colonized and dominated.
Cicero’s speech against Verres was very important in highlighting the faults present within the Roman judicial system. Not only did he bring to light the corruption in the court of bribery, misuse of friends, delaying tactics, intimidation and openness of crime, he was also successful in enforcing the changes he desired. In Cicero’s speech he brings up the accusation of bribery in the courts of Republican Rome many times. He says “even the worst criminal will never be convicted provided he has money” and “nothing he declares is too sacred to be corrupted by money”. He accuses Verres of bribing members of the court for protection in an attempt to not be prosecuted.
20 The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison? JEFFREY H. REIMAN This essay challenges the reader to view the cnnnnal justice system from a radically different angle. Specflcally, Jeffrey I?eilnan argues that the corrections system and broader criminal justice policy in the United States simply provide the illusion of flghthrg crime. In reality, lie argues that criminal justice policies remforce public fears of crimes committed by the poor. These policies, in turn, help to niajUani a “criniiiiiil class” of disadvantaged people.
Resisting the temptation to abuse one’s power is a challenge that only few people live up to if given the chance to do so without danger. The main goal of powerful leaders, should be to allow their people to pursue their own prosperity. Sadly, both moral and monetary corruption, are common in communistic regimes and dictatorships that started off promising prosperity and equality. History has shown, that the best way to prevent abuse of power is a constitution, free elections and an independent court system, which prevents a ruler from giving into the temptation of gaining absolute power. There are two main types of corruption - monetary and moral corruption.
1. Compare and contrast conservative authoritarianism in Fascist Italy with totalitarianism in the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Thesis: Although Fascism and Totalitarianism had many similar characteristics, the two political ideologies differed as is evident through Fascism’s support of capitalism, Totalitarianism’s support of peace, and Fascism’s emphasis on inequalities amongst humans. Fascist Italy | Totalitarian USSR & Nazi Germany | -Glorification of the state World wide "dictatorship of the-Single party; single ruler (dictator)-Condemns democracy: rival parties destroy unity. Man is unable to successfully govern collectively.-Supports the idea of capitalism & owning of private property so long as it serves the needs of the state-Corporate State: captains of industry become state economic deputies-Aggressive nationalism -Advocates Social Darwinism (powerful states control weaker ones)-Believes desire for peace shows weakness of gov't-Glorification of war (military sacrifice is glorified)-Emphasizes the inequalities among humans-Corporate State (syndicalist-corporate system) was the economic basis for Italian fascism.-“Everything in the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.”-By 1928, all independent labor unions were organized into government-controlled syndicates states where workers made decisions.-Established organizations of workers-Created corporations which coordinated activities between worker-employer syndicates.-Authority from the top, unlike socialist corporate employers; outlawed strikes and walkouts.
Rational Choice Crime Control Strategies Rational Choice Crime Control Strategies According to Rational Choice Theory, individuals violate laws out of a sense of need, accomplishment, or perception of survival. The Theory also concludes that rational individuals carefully weigh possible benefits and consequences of breaking the law (Siegel, 2006). After considering benefits and consequences, one may make a “rational” choice to commit the crime. He or she may base this rationalization on “greed, revenge, need, anger, lust, jealousy, thrill-seeking, or vanity” (Siegel, 2006, p. 98). Of the scenarios, the wealthy man going through a divorce is the most likely example of a rational choice criminal.
The politicians begin to pass laws that tax the capitalists in order to meet their spending promises. Next, a reactionary political party was formed by the wealthy in order to resist the taxes. After a while, the poor became frustrated with all of the disorder and selected a “champion of the people” who eventually acquired absolute power and corrupted by it to become a tyrant who would disregard all aspects of freedom in order to fulfill his individual desires. Plato/Socrates made a valid point as to why democracy is clearly
In his book, Hobson clearly states, “The dominant direct motive [behind imperialism] was the demand for markets and for profitable investment”(qtd. in Winks 9). Hobson declares that powerful financial leaders executed poor British foreign policy based on the sole purpose of gaining wealth. He then concludes, as a result, that British Imperialism was not as financially successful as commonly believed. Finally, Hobson partially blames the ineffectiveness of Imperialism on the British ideal of Anglo superiority, and the British misunderstanding of other cultures (Winks 11).
The use of monetary gain and credit evaluation system’s used as metaphors in Madame Bovary. Government is taking over the economy for political gain. Karl Marx believed that capitalism corrupted everything it touched - including governments that enabled it. Ironically, what happened recently to our economy was the result of the same dynamic - in the form of financial sector political influence on our government not to regulate the markets. In my research Buchan is the only nonfiction writer willing to trek into this dangerous world, the jungle strangeness and shadowy elusiveness of money and desire.