Friday, December 15, 2006

American Values

As if all this holiday consumerism wasn't bad enough, this from the New York Times. Analysis of census data describes college freshmen's reasons for going to college:

"In 1970, 79 percent said their goal was developing a meaningful philosophy of life. By 2005, 75 percent said their primary objective was to be financially very well off."

Not even just well off...very well off. There's a life philosophy for you! And something tells me it's not a uniquely American phenomenon, either.

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