Paul Hawken—The Ecology
of Commerce Study Questions #3
- Why were the early state-sponsored corporations established and how did they work?
- How did the nature of the corporation differ before the Civil War and afterwards?
- What does Hawken say is the great irony of the First Amendment subsequent to the marriage of business and government?
- How does Hawken use Greider to explain why even conscientious citizens are inured to the current political system?
- How does Hawken answer the question, “What came first regulations or the violation of societal standards?
- What does Hawken imply is inherently unfair about the high cost of litigation for a corporation and for an individual?
- How does Hawken say that advertisements lead to cultural schizophrenia?
- What does Hawken suggest is the result of TV becoming America’s intellectual environment?
- What does Jeremy Rifkin believe is the result on our outlook on the world when time becomes commoditized and scarce?
- How does Hawken distinguish between a growing economy and a developing economy?
- How does Hawken say the Menominee Indians timber interests differ in outlook from their corporate competitors?
- How does Hawken illustrate that buying a local bottled cleanser is cheaper than a national brand?
- Where does Hawken say that capital should be primarily targeted?
- What was the different net effect on local and federal governments between South Shore Bank and the failed savings and loans?
- Whose needs are reflected in what Ivan Illich calls “disvalue”?