Discussion Questions

  1. How do identities from the world’s religions lead to conflicts?
  2. From the perspective of “think globally, act locally,” how could your food choices income disparities?
  3. What measures, if any, should a developing country employ to reduce fertility rate?
  4. “Identity politics” refers to political positions taken on the basis of self-identified groups such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other subculture or subgroup.  Do identity politics pose a challenge to nation state identity?
  5. Should developed countries which in their past damaged the environment prohibit developing countries from using those same practices in order to raise their standard of living?
  6. Is the U.S. on the path to becoming another India with many strong cultures within the dominant culture?
  7. How can people begin to develop a world identity?  Is that something to be desired?  Are there dangers to a world identity?