GS101 Chapter Notes -Genuine Progress Indicator

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17 Oct 2012

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The world produces more than enough food for us all to thrive. Our food crisis, is not a crisis of scarcity. We have grain alone to provide nearly 3 000 calories per person. Hunger is caused by a scarcity of democracy living democracy in which everyone has a say in their own futures and in which, therefore, the right to life"s essentials, including food, is protected. Without a living democracy, we end up creating the very scarcity that we say we fear. A lot of our grain is going to cattle and we only get a tiny fraction of that. More and more people are cut out of decision making about life"s essentials as control over land for farming, seeds for planting, and the means for buying and selling moves into fewer and fewer hands. Billions are left to pick up the crumbs, forced to sit on the sidelines in the making of the most fundamental questions of our time.

Related Questions

Economic freedom is crucial for achieving economic growth because _____.

a. Only good government can make the right investment decisions.

b. It protects workers' rights and prevents unfair firings.

c. It gives the incentive to save, invest, expand human capital and discover and apply new technology.

d. It upholds democracy, which is essential if an economy is to grow.

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The 2016 presidential election at times felt like a mockery of democracy, where the internal problems and manipulation of both the Republican and Democrat Parties led to the nomination of two vastly disliked candidates. This in turn made the election in which we are supposed to be excited to vote for the better candidate into an election where many were forced to pick between the lesser of two evils without truly supporting them. With the Democratic Party greatly underestimating the dislike for Hillary Clinton and the silent majority becoming a huge of part of this election, Donald Trump ultimately got enough electoral votes to secure the presidency.

With the inauguration of Donald trump as the 45^th president of the United States, many issues have arisen; while some are content with him as our president there is a large majority of people who oppose him. Among the issues surrounding his presidency are issues that will drastically affect the young generation, issues of human rights, climate change, threat of war, and growing prejudice. I believe because of the uncertainty behind his presidency and just from his first week office, one of the most prominent issues we will face will be as a result of the 2016 presidential election. Already a Muslim ban for some countries have spark nation-wide outrage, and due to some of his executive actions many countries have been forced to react to them. Fear is growing and people are more divided.

whats your opinion about this topic, do you agree ?

Fill in the blanks.

a. ___________ is the study of choice under conditions of scarcity.

b. ____________exists if we desire more of something than we can have.

c. ___________when you give up one thing to get something else.

d. ___________the value of the next-best alternative given up when that choice is made.

e. ___________a system for coordinating the production and distribution of goods and services.

f. ___________physical items produced in an economy, such as jeans, tennis rackets, popcorn, cars, and homes.

g. ______________activities produced in an economy, such as education, entertainment, and health care.

h. _____________a collection of people who share a common bond, such as those living in a city, a country, or even the entire world.

i. ____________minimal requirements of things such as food, water, and shelter that are necessary for survival.

j. ___________things that are desired but are not essential to life.