For my commonplace essay I wanted to discuss how business profits effect the way our society is run. My reason for choosing this topic is that the amount of money businesses and executives of businesses make, how they spend their profits, and how their profits are regulated is an issue that has raised much conversation, especially in the past couple of years. My own views on this situation have been influenced by the opinions of others, the information I have learned in classrooms, and my own work experience as an employee.