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Unit
1:Globalization,Environment,
and Life in the 21st Century |
| Aug. 25 |
Globalization
and the Environmental
Crisis |
| Aug. 27 |
Global
Ecology and the Sick Earth |
| Aug. 29 |
What
is Globalization? |
| Sept. 1 |
No Classes -- Labor Day Holiday |
| Sept. 3 |
Globalization,
Terrorism, and Community |
| Sept. 5 |
Globalization and Transnational Corporations |
| Sept. 8 |
Globalization: Chaos vs. Order |
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Unit
2: Chaos Theory, Dinosaurs,
and the limits of Modern Science |
| Sept. 10 |
The
Dinosaurs and Human Extinction |
| Sept. 12 |
Ingen's
Drive to Create a Dinosaur Park |
| Sept. 15 |
The
Design Flaws of Jurassic Park |
| Sept. 17 |
The
Causes of the Breakdown of
Jurassic Park |
| Sept. 19 |
The
Larger Lessons from the
Breakdown of Jurrasic Park |
| Sept. 22 |
Can
we be Sure all the Dinosaurs
are Dead? |
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Unit
3: Debating Globalization
and Global Development |
| Sept. 24 |
What
are the basic economic
assumptions behind Globalization? |
| Sept. 26 |
Who
is Wearing the Golden Straitjacket? |
| Sept. 29 |
What
is the "Electronic Herd"? |
| Oct. 1 |
What
is the "Winner Take All" Economy? |
| Oct. 3 |
What
does Friedman mean by
Globalution? |
| Oct. 6 |
How
does Globalization weaken
democracy and undermine the
public interest? |
| Oct. 8 |
Does
Globalization mean the
Americanization of the World? |
| Oct. 10 |
Will
Globalization undermine the
global environment and diverse
cultures? |
| Oct. 13 |
What
is the Backlash against
Globalization? |
| Oct. 15 |
Can
Globalization be reformed
and made more people-centered? |
| Oct. 17 |
Does
Globalization need to be
fundamentally reformed to work? |
| Oct. 20 |
Can
Globalization be made more
democratic and more responsive to
local cultures? |
| Oct. 22 |
Should we transform our
Global Society and Economy?
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Unit
4: Globalization and the
Global Environment |
| Oct. 24 |
The
Major Threats to the Global
Environment |
| Oct. 27 |
Simon
vs. Daly : Debate on the Future |
| Oct. 29 |
Vital
Signs 2006 the Health of the Earth |
| Oct. 31 |
Africa and the Coming Anarchy |
| Nov. 3 |
Killing
Legallly with Toxic Waste |
| Nov. 5 |
AIDS
in Thailand: A Case Study |
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Unit
5: Debating Globalization:
the Global Justice Movement |
| Nov. 7 |
Challenging the Rights of
Global Corporations
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| Nov. 10 |
Debating the World Trade
Organization (WTO) |
| Nov. 12 |
Another World is Possible |
| Nov. 14 |
An Alternative to Corporate Globalization |
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Unit 6: Ecology, Capitalism, and
the Restorative Economy |
| Nov. 17 |
Balancing Economic Growth and
Protecting the Global Environment
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| Nov. 19 |
What are the Major Causes of Pollution |
| Nov. 21 |
Environmental Destruction and the
costs of doing Business
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Nov.
24-28 |
No Classes -- Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec. 1 |
Corporate Rights vs. Public Health
and Safety
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| Dec. 3 |
Making Corporations protect the
Environment |
| Dec. 5 |
Who Should be the Guardians of the Earth? |
| Dec. 8 |
Natural Capitalism, the Restorative
Economy, and Our Future
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| Dec. 10 |
Can We Learn to Manage the Earth? |
| Dec. 12 |
Designing Scenarios for 2030 |
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Take-Home
Final Exam Period
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| Extra |
The Illusions of Sustainable Development |
