Robert Owen (Zack Johnson)

People love to take advantage of those “below them.”  We see it in revolution, politics, and even the school playground.  It is especially true in business.  The wealthy owners will frequently take whatever shortcuts necessary to maximizing their own profits.  In numerous cases, this destroys the lives of those in the way of these profits.  It is for this reason that shifting jobs overseas is not the best solution for our economy.  When presented with this topic, we must consider the people.  Because that is what it comes down to: the people.  Money is simply a construct of our society.  It holds value because we say it holds value.  Thus, the most important thing is to ensure happiness.  Wealth follows.  This happiness is not possible with jobs sent overseas.  Every job sent overseas is a job that is not done in our own country.  This job that is not done in our country is the absence of a paycheck for another individual.  This absence of a paycheck is another month of suffering and another month of spending frugally (which harms the economy).  Some may argue that sending jobs overseas drives the cost of goods down: which it does.  However, this is only beneficial to an extent.  No matter how cheap a good is, there has to be a consumer that desires its purchase on the other end.  With more and more consumers spending frugally on account of unemployment, there are more and more goods not being bought, regardless of the price.  This lack in spending harms our economy.  By keeping the jobs here, we are helping to ensure that a greater amount of individuals have a job and thus a steady income. This helps to promote the development of a happy life, which in turn increases the chances of spending.  Our economy is then improved.  Happiness is priceless.