Chapter 11 was a depressing read. It is hard for us to fathom having the millions that giant corporations bring in, nor some peoples' hundred thousand dollar a year paychecks. Nor could we fathom how corporations can spend so little on "poverty alleviation efforts" such as Tyson's giving $67,000 to soup kitchens when that's a drop in the bucket for them financially. I wonder how much of giant corporations' giving and donating is simply Public Relations to make their corporation look great to their consumers. Even if we could earn that much money, I don't think many of us would actually spend it on luxury items. Someone pointed out the fact that middle and upper class people are 'way out of touch with low-income lifestyles, vice versa, and the media really works to keep it that way, or to cater to those who financially support it.
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