mwesch wrote:
> Hi class,
> Post your world simulation ideas here. Read Wallerstein, Lappe & Collins, and the first 2 pages of Wolf. Using the ideas you gather there, re-write the rules and post them here.

I talked to a friend that I work with who participated in the simulation and we thought it would be interesting if there was a way to represent an insurgent power after a colony was taken over. That way the conquerors would have to focus some attention on the land taken instead of just winning a battle and not worrying about the peolple living there. I think the fighting power of the people trying to revolt would be greater becuase they are fighting for their homeland. Maybe you could incorporate spies in some manner in order to figure out how much hard power rival nations have or where they plan on colonizing next. Perhaps you could bribe a rival nations member to join your nation becuase you are more powerful or bu offering them a poeition of power. Also, I dont know how the fighting all works exactly but what if you coulod give a smaller nation more hard power by enabling them the ability to do suicide bombings which might take out a lot of rival members or production plants, and at the same time lowering the "moral" of your hard power. Moral could influence the amount of hard power you get. I also like the idea of making the simulation last longer because the idea of the entire thing is really amazing.
mwesch wrote:
> Hi class,
> Post your world simulation ideas here. Read Wallerstein, Lappe & Collins, and the first 2 pages of Wolf. Using the ideas you gather there, re-write the rules and post them here.

shows how overpopulation leads to poverty

shows the people who are to blame for world poverty and how to put a stop to it.

shows the success stories of people who have used microloans.

illustrates many problems with 3rd world countries and poverty

another video about world hunger and poverty. perhaps we could make a video compilation for our project.

interesting video about how world poverty is getting worse and how the media is not reporting it enough.

overview of the MDGs and where they are standing right now.

very interesting simulation game

really good stat tracker.  shows what leads to many of the problems of the world.

relates to the article we read in class about planners and searchers.  shows that throwing money at the problem wont fix it.

astonishing stat on how many children die in poor countries before the age of five.

shows how poor countries are affected by war and and how it all connects in a big circle.

the history of the war on poverty. when it started and who started it.

shows the connection between war and poverty and why poverty leads to war usually.

shows how fair trade can help improve the lives of the impoverished. Very good info.

shows the flaws of capitalism. some very interesting stats and info.

ten tips to stop poverty.

tells what a microcredit is and a brief history.

defines the difference between a microcredit and a microfinance.  answers some other important questions that are asked frequently.