Sociology video response paper
http://video.pbs.org/video/2296684923/
This documentary compares the lives of the 400 richest Americans, like those who who live on Park Avenue in Manhattan versus those who live on the extension of that street in Harlem and across the river in the South Bronx. How does the economic philosophy of Ayn Rand reconcile with the principles of Christianity regarding treatment of the poor? How is the role of money affecting American politics and the ability of ordinary Americans to have a voice in shaping government and taxation policies like the carried interest provision? Which of the people interviewed in the film best reflects your own political and economic philosophies and why?