2008-2010 Honors Study Topic: The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences
Glory
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Mar 30th, 2006 • Category: Discussion Grid: Economics
- Which is more important to a nation: economic or military power?
- To what extent is it possible to have glory without economic power?
- In what ways does access to wealth contribute to a nation’s glory?
- Why did China, arguably the most powerful nation on earth at the time, not embrace imperialism in the 16th century?
- Has the culture of materialism given us more or less power over our lives? Why?
- Why do familiar corporate logos make us feel more comfortable in foreign nations?
- What positive and negative effects have retail outlets like Wal-Mart had on the marketplace?
- To what extent is the United States an economic empire in decline?
