Why might scarcity be a cultural concept?
1) Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet | Chapters 1-6
2) What Matters | Intro, Man vs Earth, and The distribution of wealth
3) Viewing: “salamanders”
4) Viewing: “The Triumph of Illusion”
Essay Question: Why might scarcity be a cultural concept?
Make specific references to assigned materials as appropriate and relevant to your points in your essay
The essay will be 750-1250 words each, not including bibliography and will address the topic specified in each part of the course. This length is a guideline, not a strict range. Should your essay diverge significantly from the suggested range, either substantially less or more, revise accordingly.
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