Alan Greensspan Argumentative Essay

I believe that Alan Greenspan’s speech was realistic. While there were a few points that could be seen as Greenspan being optimistic and in denial of the truth, overall, the speech addressed realistic challenges faced by organizations everyday. Greenspan recognized that the unfortunate practice of greed and dishonesty exist in the business world. However, Greenspan spends the majority of his speech urging the Harvard graduating class of 1999 to be ethical. He claims that that it’ll lead to true inner happiness and even more material successes. The points he raises are some of the most important to know at such a vital time in all of these students professional careers. Trust and honesty are qualities that will take you far in life, and to Mr.