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Whаt must аn impаirment dо tо be cоnsidered a disability under the ADA?
Yоu're аn envirоnmentаl ecоnomist аdvising a coalition of wealthy nations committed to reducing their consumption to sustainable levels. Our author notes that 68% of the American economy depends on consumer spending, and warns that if everyone suddenly shifted to low-consumption lifestyles, "unemployment would skyrocket, businesses would go bankrupt, people would lose their homes" and "a severe long-term economic depression would result." However, he also warns that without rapid change, "the costs of a crash decarbonization of the global economy and a sudden, massive shift to low-carbon lifestyles would be even more severe." Discuss a framework for possibly navigating this dilemma. How do you balance the author's warning about economic collapse from rapid consumption reduction against the need for urgent environmental action? He suggests change "has to be done in a planned and phased way, with an ample safety net," but doesn't specify what this means practically. What ethical principles should guide the pace and distribution of economic sacrifice? Who would bear the costs of both rapid change and continued delay? Would a gradual transition be ethically defensible given the urgency of environmental problems?⚠️ Reminder: Submitting any part of this Learning Evaluation created in whole or part using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, etc.) or AI-enhanced writing/translation platforms (e.g., Grammarly, QuillBot, DeepL, Google Translate, Wordtune, Microsoft Editor, etc.) is a violation of this course’s Academic Integrity policy (see Syllabus).Like other forms of plagiarism, it is considered academic misrepresentation or fraud—because you are submitting work generated by someone or something else as your own. This includes editing suggestions or rephrasings produced by AI-based writing assistants.If you're ever unsure whether something you're using is allowed, ask first.