Chapter 10. Weekly Discussion Question/ Chapter 10. Sustainability and Safety Discussion Questions:

Part 1: (Answer the following discussion question. Give thorough response to question):

Humans are complex creatures. While we would like to see ourselves as rational, logical, and calculating creatures, the truth is we are not. We are driven by deeply seated beliefs, feelings, values, and motivations that we are rarely fully cognizant of or understand. Studies show that we don't buy a product because of its features but because of how we feel about the person selling the item us.

Most of us have something in our home that we purchased and have never used or simply used once. If you were the rational, logical, and calculating machine that the political and economic structure of our society assumes we are, you would have never made the purchase. You would have rented the item.

For this discussion, identify something you have purchased that either you have never used or have only used a few times. Analyze and discuss the forces that lead to the purchase of the good/service and what that says about you.

Part 2: (Answer the 3 following questions):

1. What are the usual ways that consumers dispose of products? What is an example of a product that you have bought and rarely or never used? Describe the reasons why you underutilized the product.
2. Have you or a family member ever experienced car recalls? What happened as a result? What was the process and cost from knowing of the problem to the final repair?
3. Why is it said that information is the smart traveler's secret weapon? For safety purposes, what are some information sources that a traveler could use before and during travel?