This clip from Glengarry Glen Ross is the perfect example of this shift from the order of the old world to the disorder of the new world.
Alec Baldwin perfectly showcases the shifting values of this new world. He criticizes the men who pride themselves on being good fathers, loving husbands, and nice guys. These are not idealized characteristics in this 'get the job done or get out' way of life. He forcefully lets the men know that everyone is replaceable. If you can not do the job, then you can not work there. In his attempt to motivate them, he uses tactics that seem very harsh but they are not meant to mollify the men, they are meant to light a fire under their butts.
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