How Diverse Are We?

       In the essay "People Like Us," David Brooks talks about how American society is not as diverse as people think it is. He states that people like to associate with others that are similar to them, which makes them exclude people that have differences. I agree because a billionaire would never befriend a homeless person, or a school teacher would never live next to a drug lord. It would just be weird and make life more complicated. The most powerful class system out there is based on money. It is never too difficult to tell social classes apart because of the clothes people wear and the neighborhoods that they live in. Sure it makes life easier to associate with people that share their interests because it can be less aggravating. I agree with the ending of the essay that states that new experiences can be beneficial in some ways.