Ideologies

1. Needs vs. Wants

1.1. Greed is good, money=happiness

1.2. Wallstreet clip showed that money and greed are all you need to be "happy".

1.3. [men] "afflicted by a variety of miseries and wants, took refuge here. He beholds fair cities, extensive fields, decent houses,...." crevecoeur

2. Individuality

2.1. "the great man is he who in the midst of a crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independance of solitude. emerson

2.2. Self-reliance piece

2.3. the less popular opinion can be celebrated, people are original in their opinions

3. Be skeptical

3.1. "to listen with some skepticism to the great thinkers and experts, and to think for themselves about the great issues of today's world, is to make democracy come alive." Howard Zinn

3.2. our leader/ experts are never right about everything. question them always.

3.3. "whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute new government." Declaration rough draft

4. make a difference

4.1. "neutrality means accepting the way things are now". Howard Zinn

4.2. [moses, plato, ect] "spoke not what men, but what they thought." emerson

4.3. "the american is a new man, who acts upon new principles. He must therefore entertain new ideas and form new opinions." Crevecoeur

4.4. it is encouraged to speak your mind

4.5. 1st amendment; freedom of speech