For A Society Of Any Kind To Survive It Must Deal Successfully

“Understanding sustainability as a holistic perspective from which to view the world allows us to recognize the interconnectedness of all things. This perspective leads to a critical examination of our role in society and the complex and evolving relationship between environmental, economic, and social issues. We realize that our success and happiness depends not only on ourselves, but also on our community and surroundings. As a student initiated and consensus-based group, the Sustainability House at Barrett seeks to act as a support community for integrating sustainability into the lives of its

Now, we will proceed to the most important part of any human institution - the government. In Utopia, the political hierarchy is based on the household: every city has 6000 households, each containing ten to sixteen adults. For every thirty households, one Styward, or District Counselor, is elected. One Bencheater, or Senior District Counselor, is elected for every ten Stywards. Every town has one mayor, who is elected by secret ballot by the Stywards. Every three days the Bencheaters have a meeting with the mayor to discuss public affairs and, rarely, to settle disputes. There are rules concerning the debate of propositions. For example, "no resolution can be debated on the day that it's first proposed... Otherwise someone's liable to say the first thing that comes into his head, and then start thinking up arguments to justify what he has said, instead of trying to decide what's best for the community" (More 74).

they can be happy in their work and lives, while contributing to society in general.

Many people today find themselves in “dead-end” jobs, or they feel like work is purposeless and frustrating. At the same time, some people figured out that work is a blessing to them. People who suffer their lives in a slavery for many years in another country, think that work is a curse because they were ruled by people. They work because they are forced by other people. Work is a blessing for most people, but for some people work is a curse because of the lack of opportunity. Work is a blessing for those who understand it. To understand that work is a blessing was one of true understanding the purpose of life. It is important because not knowing the purpose of life brought people depressed. As Honore said “I'm retired from the Army, but

We’ve looked at work from many different views in this class. From the bottom in Mike Roses book, Mind at Work which looks at the, on the jobsite skills and intelligence needed in the work force. Along with the way our society and education play a role in that. And then there was the middle working class view by journalist and author Barbara Ehreinch and her book Nickel and Dimed, which saw a middle class person look at the low wage lifestyle of Americans, and her failed attempt to live off wages. It ended up very one sided and controversial since it was a wealthier person trying to look in on a subject they could never understand. But one thing that I never really felt or saw either one really look at is the connection between work and life balance they only looked at the different aspects of work and those factors. But I feel there was a factor left out and it is life, family, personal aspects.

Hard work has gone unappreciated and avoided by society, as the toil associated with it are rather unpleasant. However, in avoiding hard work, society manages to avoid the many satisfactions that accompany it. In Home of the Free, Wendell Berry discusses how although he is a novelist, poet, and essayist, Berry’s greatest satisfaction comes from the labor he does on his farm. Berry states how society has moved past the struggles of physical labor to avoid labor’s uncomfortable difficulties; thus, society has rejected the unique satisfactions of labor that he finds fulfilling. I agree wholeheartedly with his interpretation that labor and its unique qualities can derive much satisfaction. I find the satisfactions of labor as the most fulfilling

Many people in today’s society find themselves guilty of believing the common misconception that money can buy happiness. They go to school to become a doctor, lawyer, or other high paying job, with money and social status as their only incentives. Many will find that they have fallen into a trap, when they start earning their large salary, but still are not happy. While there were many messages present throughout Studs Terkels Working: a graphic adaptation, the most important reoccurring message seemed to be that having pride and dignity as well as working at a job that fulfills one’s life passion or is simply enjoyable are more important qualities than earning a large salary and having a high rank on the social ladder. The interaction of

Working class is everywhere in the media and is often portrayed in the same way: with

However, a deeper look suggests that it can result in benefits for the society as every job can help someone else. For example, a factory worker creates items that a society can’t live without. A hairdresser provides services that help people look and feel good about themselves. Lastly, police make sure that people are protected and live in a lawful society.While some may argue that people who work high-paying jobs are still at an advantage over those who are paid to do menial labor, it can also be argued that they actually have a positive effect on the society. For instance, a banker can teach society how to manage money better. An athlete, even if overpaid, can provide much excitement and entertainment for society.The government doesn’t intervene when it comes to the pricing of goods or in its production for private firms. The prices that are set depend on demand and supply in contrary to communism where it’s the government that decides or not if a good must be

I asked Mr. Gary how often the City Council overrules his proposals. Ashworth (2001: 91) states that his board overrules him at least four times a year and sometimes more. Furthermore, Ashworth (2001: 92) points out that at meetings he has influence, but sometimes he is overruled, instructed, given assignments, and his ideas get modified. I based my question on Ashworth’s statement where he stated that we should maintain relations with the governing board. My question was also based on Mr. Gary’s discussion on his relationship with the City Council. Based on his relations with the City Council, I wanted to know whether his proposals were ever overruled by his City Council as

For one thing. during The Great Depression millions of people were left with no jobs, and no way to support their families. Not having a job can make a man feel worthless because “a man is not a man without work” (Raughway 2). A man finds his worth within his job

When things get done in America most credit goes either to congress, the president, or sometimes even the courts. While these titles do hold much of the responsibility for change a lot of America’s day to day activities are made possible because of factions of government known as the bureaucracy. Many citizens associate this with an unnecessary use of big government however, “Bureaucracy actually means any large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority” (Janda, et al.). The implementation of bureaucracy allows for a more efficient work flow. The bureaucratic functions are to aid in the enforcement and implementation of legislation, to make new rules for the public to

Referring to the passage I believe it means that the employees should be grateful to have a job and a stable wage. People who get the chance to work and gain an honest wage should be grateful and not complain. I feel this passage is about being grateful for what you have and the opportunity

     In Utopia, the distribution of work is intended to be as equal as possible and “agriculture is the one occupation at which everyone works” (36). Equal labor is successful in the sense that everyone puts in the same amount of time for an important cause—food production for consumption and trade. Because property is public, there is no need to have more than what is necessary, creating a low “demand”. Low “demand” means limited supply and limited supply equals less work. When not working, Utopians have leisure time to do as they please without being idle. The division of work and leisure creates a successful balance for the members of Utopia.

Work takes on greater importance in a society where people believe that they can master the material world and shape their own destinies, and less where they believe that they can not. An Ancient Greek philosopher said that the only stability in the world was within one's mind or soul, where ideas were secure from the unending changes that took place in the material world. In Ancient Greece, philosophers believed that a person's thoughts and ideas were more important than that person's work and that work in the material world lacked permanence. For the ancient Greeks, the status of particular occupations depended on the degree of freedom a person had, the perceived moral integrity of the occupation, and the amount of mental and physical work it required. Today we tend to feel that working in an office is better than working in a coal mine, regardless of which worker makes more money. Our language suggests that it is a privilege to work sitting down.