Lewis Lapham On America-His Flaws

The observations made by Lewis Lapham’s Money and Class in America distinguishes the meaning of success and the required level for respect for Americans to that of other strong societies. In his supposed defense of the popular opinion that America is a place that wrongfully shows respect to those of higher economic class than other nations that hold art and intellect at a pedestal. With this, he agrees with Henry Adams that Americans are …showed first 75 words of 408 total…

…showed last 75 words of 408 total…Lapham should have stated is that men remain free to deny whatever standards are being fed to them. Though it is easier to find the artistic and intellectual respect in other societies, there is still choice, which Lapham absurdly claims false. As one can see through his double standards in Money and Class in America and in his denial of free will that the true egalitarian Americans embrace, he really sides with the materialistic masses.