Who Sliced the Pie?
Every day in America, children are taught that if they if they put their mind to something and work hard, they can achieve anything. This is generally referred to as the American Dream. It is as if a host of options is laid out on a platter for every child at birth and all they must do is choose which one they would like. Everyone begins at the same starting line and all that will matter is how fast they want to run. Unfortunately, all of this is little more than an historically long and steadfast example of wishful thinking and deceit. Indeed, there are a number of factors that will determine an individual’s quality of life, and central among them (or the most important of these)is money. No, money cannot buy happiness, but, having no money can produce significant pain and struggle. It is this gulf between the haves and the have-nots that one begins to see problems with the glorified Horatio Alger model. It is nearly impossible to pull oneself up with boot straps when he/she cannot af
