Are We Living In A Dystopia?Explain.
find out about the directors and crew behind The Color Purple. Find out as much as you can about the director and the crew who made the film. Explore this research question:
What did the director intend to accomplish with this film and did he/she feel it was accomplished? if possible, explore any connections between the director/crew and author of the novel. Discuss audience reactions, especially by those who read the book and watched the film.
What economic problems are created by “iron-clad” property rights?
What is the economic rationale provided for the infringement of private property rights?
Discuss the overall (economic-wide) impact of your infringement example.
Is it common?
What is its effect on incentives to invest?
What steps have been taken to mitigate the economic impact of the infringement on property rights (if any)?
-Based on your example, discuss whether, in your opinion, states should infringe on property rights more or less often.
If you argue for less often, can you think of alternative mechanisms addressing the economic problems created by “iron-clad” property rights?
If you argue for more often, how would you ensure that incentives to invest are being maintained?
Our disruptive practices lead to environmental problems: water contamination and pollution caused by fossil fuels. What are its causes and consequences? How both culture and biology play a role on this type of environmental disruption? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels vs
renewable energies. Explain the current debate What can we do to keep an environmental sustainability? Do not address climate change.
Define Anthropocene- why is it controversial? Define what is a sustainable development. Define the type of sustainability that you are working with: environmental, economic or social.