“The Devil and Tom Walker”: The Causes of Economic DepressionIn “The Devil and Tom Walker,” Irving reveals many aspects of humanity, especially the way which economic depression plays on society. Some may ignore what is really happening in the world because they think the situation is “inapplicable” to their life. Others are able to determine the problems, but the media and news organizations seem to be more concerned with entertaining people than talking about the economy. As stated by John Bellamy Foster, professor of sociology at the University of Oregon and also editor of the Monthly Review, the world economy "is experiencing by far the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression." In some cases, research illustrates that money is not the problem in the economy, but corrupt people are the problem, “never has a sinner been caught more off guard” (Irving 16). The economic problems that have gradually increased in recent years in established economies around the world continue to intensify. Some might argue that a common cause...
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