Summary Of Harry's Last Stand

It is clear that the political and economic state has changed since the early 1900’s. Harry Leslie Smith is the author of the book Harry’s Last Stand: How the world my generation built is falling down, and what we can do to save it. He explains throughout the read that the world as a whole has progressed in an economic perspective, but there is a possibility of regression if we continue on the same path we are currently on. I have chosen to highlight and critique three important points discussed within this book. I will begin by discussing the role of equal opportunity for all individuals, how money influences our everyday lives and will conclude with a way to prevent the past from reoccurring. To begin, some political ideologies such as liberal feminism, social democracy and Marxism promote egalitarian values, meaning that all individuals should have the right to equal opportunities. Smith expressed his anger towards governance when he mentioned that all decision makers should not be in a position of power because they had never experienced the malaises of poverty or economic downfall. I could not help but agree with him. There has always been stigma attached to poor individuals, even more so in the early 1900’s. This stigma …show more content…
According to Mr. Smith, young people should travel the world and experience different cultures and lifestyles, he believes that this will allow us to grow as humans and will educate us on failures and successes. Having the opportunity to experience different countries and religions would be incredible and I do believe that it would help citizens grow and become more educated but, I do not see this as a realistic goal for our country. As students there are exchange programs available but students must obtain a certain average to qualify. It is possible to move to different countries but personally I would not want to move to a country that is in the middle of a