This discussion refers to the content from Parts 1 and 2 of the National Geographic adaptation of Guns, Germs, and Steel, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning
book from Dr. Jared Diamond. It is available under "Film Links" and also here by
clicking on Part One and Part Two.
What do you think about the arguments advanced in Guns, Germs, and Steel?
Which (if any) do you agree with and why? Which (if any) do you disagree with
and why?

What does a most-favored-nation (mfn) status mean? a country pays the same tariffs as those paid by all mfn countries. a country has a special exemption from all tariffs in the united states. a country has special licensing agreements with u.s. corporations. a country is exempt from product standards that make it expensive for goods to be imported.

As you drive in to school, you hear a random radio-show caller arguing that sun exposure really has not been shown to cause skin cancer and that some research suggests that skin cancer is completely genetic and not related to sun exposure at all. at the time, you think that this is a silly argument and that the caller does not know what she is talking about. however, two months later, you are outside without wearing sunscreen, and you find yourself remembering that you had read something about how the sun actually does not cause skin cancer. this process is evidence that has influenced your attitude

In the construction of a new housing development which factor of production can be categorized as land?