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A、commonplace criticism ofAmerican culture is its excessive preoccupation with material goods and corresponding neglect of the human spirit.Americans, it is alleged, worship only "the almighty dollar". We scramble to "keep up with the Joneses". The love affair betweenAmericans and their automobiles has been a continuing subject of derisive commentary by both foreign and domestic critics.Americans are said to live by a quantitative ethiC、Bigger is better, whether in bombs or sedans. The classical virtues of grace, harmony, and economy of both means and ends are lost on mostAmericans.As a result, we are said to be swallowing up the world’s supply of natural resources, which are irreplaceable.Americans constitute 6 percent of the world’s population but consume over a third of the world’s energy. These are now familiar complaints. Indeed, in some respectsAmericans may believe the "pursuit of happiness" to mean the pursuit of material things.

As a result, we are said to be swallowing up the world’s supply of natural resources, which are irreplaceable.Americans constitute 6 percent of the world’s population but consume over a third of the world’s energy.