Business and Politics

Economic and political systems have prominent places in this story. They are only two components of society but in the American culture economic development and politics are strong forces that exert powerful influence upon the flow and direction of life. They are the instruments of democracy and capitalism. Together, they establish the agenda, set priorities, allocate resource, reinforce each other and expand to control adjacent activities and systems. Economics and politics are tools that influence world view and facilitate prosperity but the influence is not always benign or positive.