Randy Lund Paper 1 Blogging

It has been interesting to read about the different perspectives of the fast food nation. One perspective has the stance that this mysterious being that hides behind a counter is dangerous and we must fear what it stands for. At first many feel that the book Fast Food Nation written by Erik Schlosser is going to be about how bad the food is for you. Wrong! This piece of work actually comes out of the gate exploring the idea of the boom behind the industry and what has made it grow like it has. Schlosser goes into the facts of how Carl Karcher gave the nation what it wanted along the McDonald brothers. This was the convenience of the drive through hamburger stands and hamburgers by the bag, not to mention implementing the assembly line theory into the business plan allowed for cheap production costs which in turn created cheap hamburgers. Paulo Friere touched a similar matter discussing the education system in his “Banking System” essay, he discussed how the educators have been similar to those depositors of America by depositing information and material into the heads of Americas youth, and then when the depositor feels it is necessary to withdraw the info they will proctor an exam, mostly from regurgitation.
I feel like the American dream is definitely still alive; however, I do think that the American dream has certainly changed over the decades. In the days of the Wild West the dream might have been to gain the claim of land and run your cattle and raise your children. This place may be where generations to come will raise their cattle and children as well. As today’s society has changed and we are much more a materialistic, it is now all about the car you drive and the boat etc. It seems as though the dream of still owning a home exists but many now are striving heavily for financial wealth. The best saying I have heard is that “A Hearst doesn’t have a luggage rack” George Strait.