IDST 1000Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ant-Zen, Industrial Society
13 Dec 2016
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62 wealthiest people in the world equal half the planet"s wealth (3 billion people) 25 000 people die a day from hunger. 2 700 kids die a day from measles. 600 kids die a day from war. 2 dollars a day is what half of the world lives off of. Rwanda genocide: 800 000 killed in 100 days. Worst war since 1945 in the congo for materials like cobalt for our phones; canadian companies mining for years countries. Ids enables us to understand the world and problems with the promises we make as. You must understand consequences before taking action. Key players in ids and what they do in the world. Key themes: globalization, hunger, population, migration, organization, aid. Ids is about the struggle of building a life and livelihood off of nothing. Voices of south africa : normal people who lose love and jobs and people, poverty. Development: gradual unfolding, growth, advancement, who decides what.
