FSN 199 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Social Exclusion, Arsenic, Orson Welles
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Fsn 199 questions of sustainability (part 2) Significant process has been made: rates have been cut in half since 1990. Commerce or compassion: should we make money or save lives, ex. Beneficial for corporations: get rid of commercial exploitation. Feed people or cars: corn, less than, 2013 40% to ethanol, from 5% in 2000. Wiped out so they can grow soybean crop and get oil. 1% of water is fit for human consumption. Amount of water on earth will stay the same, regardless of population growth. States the business of selling something that is freely available to any. Commercial was voted the best in 2012. Bi-line: beer bottles were washed with steam. Inspired slogan, although all bottles were washed the same. Richest 1% now have half of the world"s wealth and they are getting richer. 62 of the richest billionaires own as much wealth as the poorer half of the world"s population.