“Hitherto, every form of society has been based, as we have already seen, on the antagonism of oppressing and oppressed classes. But in order to oppress a class, certain conditions must be assured to it under which it can, at least, continue its slavish existence. The serf, in the period of serfdom, raised himself to membership in the commune, just as the petty bourgeois, under the yoke of feudal absolutism, managed to develop into a bourgeois. The modern labourer, on the contrary, instead of rising with the progress of industry, sinks deeper and deeper below the conditions of existence of his own class.”

“No sweetness of honey could be sweet to me when I saw the dragon and saw the mice gnawing away my support.”

“Rather, it was ‘the good’ themselves, that is to say, the noble, powerful, high-stationed and high-minded, who felt and established themselves and their actions as good, that is, of the first rank, in contradistinction to all the low, low-minded, common and plebeian. It was out of this pathos of distance that they first seized the right to create values and to coin names for values: what had they to do with utility!”

Part C: SHORT ESSAY In at least three complete paragraphs, make an argument that all students should read one text from the course due to its relevance for us today in 2025. Explain (a) what this text is about; (b) what is important about it, and (c) why you think students in 2025 should read it. 

Complete the following short answer essay for up to 5 bonus points.    The “wedding cake” model of criminal justice can give lawyers the status of celebrities. You have been a public prosecutor for years, and are looking to make a move into the private sector. You have been assigned a high-profile case: the quarterback of your city’s professional hockey team has been accused of murdering his girlfriend. You already have a book offer, and know the media pressure will be high to take the case through a trial. The defense attorney is signaling her client may want to plea bargain. How will you decide how to proceed?  

The issues of “information asymmetry” and managerial risk aversion are key to which of the following theories:

The “market to market” strategy was used by:

The “market to market” strategy was used by:

A major scandal mentioned in text and discussed as part of team assignments related to globalization concerns:

Which of the following suggestions might help to improve open rate for your email campaign?