Surowiecki's Argumentative Essay

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You have had sleepless nights anticipating graduating from university and receiving your diploma. As you work your way up, you finally accomplish your lifelong dream: a banker at Citigroup. Suddenly, the market crashes and some loans you set up have gone wrong. You had no intentions to put the company in danger. All you wanted was to contribute to the bank’s prosperity and live a comfortable life. The bank blames you for what has happened, fines you accordingly and puts your job in jeopardy. Despite your honest intentions, you are now left alone and blamed. Do you think that is fair treatment?
Surowiecki bases his arguments on the idea that all senior management employees at banks abuse their power and make self-serving decisions. Although

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