After discussions in class and readings in the book “Fences and Windows” this week, it becomes clear that the personal demand for wealth is the primary factor that drives groups of people apart.  In the most extreme sense, companies look for the cheapest work in other countries to make the most profit, and treat this labor force horribly.  This divide makes the rich even more so, and the opposite for the poor.  On a smaller scale, a company such as a retail store creates a schism between the upper managements and the lower workers in much a similar way.  The idea that there will be more workers to replace those that quit due to poor working conditions seems to be one many are now subscribing to, and represents good news only to those already on top.