FrC 12E

Ungraded assignment for Fri. 3/30: responses
 
 

Questions and other ideas for discussion:

My discussion topic for tomorrow is a general overall topic of hyper-individualism (pg. 30). What are the benefits of caring for others? As seen in Radio Golf, it does not always go as well as we would like it.—EA

(Pg. 30 of KcKibben) The author claims that our society has become hyperindividualized and that we don’t value community anymore. Don’t things like religion and nationalism in the US still foster community?—WF

Are people in our society today too selfish? Why or Why not?—BF

Does being defined as an individual automatically label us as only concerning about ourselves?—KH

Where does global warming rank among the major issues our nation faces?—PW

How’s our obsession with media connected to our energy policy through self-centralism?—PY

Should we, as consumers, limit what we want?—AR

(Food Inc.) Do you think it is fair to criticize food companies when they are just trying to lower costs? i.e. fuel costs—JC

Food Inc.—What would be a solution for the problem where regular soy bean farmers fields become infested with genetically engineered patented soy beans?—SM

Regarding Food Inc.: With fast food restaurants offering bigger, unhealthier, and cheaper meals all the time, are all the efforts towards promoting healthy living and organic food a waste?—DM