[Dan Alexander]

Originally posted by John Lyon
That's absolutely true, Dan, and it can be scary, but more people are strong and long for that opportuntiy than one might assume in the abstract. Allowing people to realize their potential is real freedom (this was in response to what freedom does America have over other nations), and also yields a much higher productivity on average, which raises the tide for all boats.

Certainly true that in America one has the freedom to strive forward basically limitlessly. Where else can a man who makes computer software become the richest man in the world or where a woman who has an afternoon television show parlay that into becoming the richest woman in the world.

On the other hand what does it say about a society where all a woman has to offer is an afternoon television show and can turn that into become the richest woman in the world? Where basketball players live in palaces while most of their fans live in getto's? Where CEO's now make astronomical multiples of the daily workers salary, and without whom there wouldn't be a corporation?

The society of greed has taken over and I don't find it very attractive.