In today's class we did an interesting experiment regarding capitalism and the American dream. The class separated into 4 groups. Each group was given specific tools to create their own society. The groups were tasked with making a book, a burger, a house and a ring symbolizing the basic needs of civilization. The catch was that each group was given different tools but we were all tasked with making the same civilization. So to make your civilization, you had to trade for the supplies. I was in group 3. We're we're given wavy paper, wood paper, 5 paper clips and a pen. Our group had to get many other supplies through trading. This caused our group to be pretty unsuccessful. We only made a ring a burger and part of our book. The process of trading was difficult for our group because we didn't have the supplies that others needed. The lack of communication within our group unfortunately caused our demise. We had to come up with other ways to solve our problems. We used our 1 inch paper clips to help us measure things and ripped our paper instead of cutting it. Trading was the difficult part of this project for our group. We didn't have much that other groups needed so they tended to not trade with us. That's not to say that we should have been pitied and given what we needed because we didn't have much. This experience says a lot about capitalism and our society. It shows that capitalism can cause those who start with less to end up with less. This is because they are seen as being a more risky investment because they may not achieve the success expected. The American dream is that with hard work, no matter what they are given you will reach success. This happened in our class because we were all given different materials but we're tasked in making the same things. The idea that with hard work anyone can be anything and be on the same level as those given everything. It is true that with hard work you can achieve many things, but those who are given nothing may have different dreams than those who already have what they need for success. This idea I shown in a quote by Albert Einstein, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by it's ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”. This shows that you can't expect every person to perform the same because everyone is a different person with different backgrounds.
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