Double Journal Entry #11
High Noon chapter 7,8,9
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 1. Why are networks better than hierarchies?
Networks are smarter, more adaptable and faster at turning themselves around than traditional hierarchies.

2. What is a nation-state and how is it being threatened?
A nation-state is a territorial concept that contains a physical territory, a political system, environmental system, and an ecomonic system.

3. How is civil society gaining legitimacy over government agencies? Give an example of a NGO (non-government agency) whose goals and services you think are beneficial to solving a global problem.
Civil society has became more powerful through increasing uses of new technologies. The World Wildlife Federation (WWF) is a non-governmental agency that helps with global problems, such as preserving wildlife.

4. How can business be a helpful global enforcer?
Because businesses help control regulations.

5. What can too much economic and social change lead to?
Too much economic and social change, too fast, can lead to political backlash, autarchy, and authoritarian control that can destroy liberal values and human freedoms.

6. What global issue concerns you the most? Why?
The global issues that concern me the most right now are the downfall of the economy, lack of good jobs, fear of not being able to retire, and increasingly high cost of living.