geography

In the story of economic progress, once agriculture became productive, secondary economic activities began, and then soon enough economies of countries came to be dominated by the tertiary (service) sector. This week, we will look at some of the geographic aspects of manufacturing and services. 

Will leave it as an open topic. Focus on any one idea in the learning materials that appealed to you the most. What are the implications of that idea, and why is it important for the class to discuss them?  

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/politics/american-companies-still-make-aluminum-in-iceland.html?_r=0

http://www.mrt.com/business/article/Why-is-CVS-building-so-close-to-Walgreens-9287428.php

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/16/naraffar-sweden-unmanned-grocery-store_n_9480270.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/01/us/politics/american-companies-still-make-aluminum-in-iceland.html?_r=0

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-30/how-an-angry-candy-man-revolutionized-the-modern-sushi-industry