Question 1

Discuss Chase-Dunn's proposal of a world state as a solution to the world's most pressing economic, political, and military problems. Are there any dangers associated with its development?

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Question 2

Write an essay in which you defend or oppose the view that cultural relativism is an acceptable alternative to ethnocentrism.

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Question 3

Discuss the ways in which scholars judge societies. Make an argument for what you think is the best way to judge a society. Be sure to support your argument with good logic.

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Question 4

Choose three future trends at the level of the "very large scale" identified by Sanderson and Alderson and discuss them at length. Do you agree or disagree with the authors that these are likely trends?

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Question 5

Choose three future trends at the level of the "merely large scale" identified by Sanderson and Alderson and discuss them at length. Do you agree or disagree with the authors that these are likely trends?

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Question 6

Write an essay in which you develop your own predictions for the human future based on what you have learned by reading the Sanderson and Alderson text and your reaction to their overall views.

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Question 7

Using Rawls's ethical theory, assess the achievements and failures of capitalism. How does capitalism stack up as a "good society"?

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Quiz 11: Retrospect and Prospect: the Past 10,000 Years and the Next 100