Envision how Adam Smith would react to the Black Lives Matter movement and the shootings of unarmed black men based on his writings.

Apply one of the readings that we’ve discussed in class to a current, real-world problem or question.
For this paper, I would like you to envision that you’re applying the work of one of the thinkers we’ve read in class to a
contemporary problem. The paper needs to demonstrate that you understood the argument / text of the thinker and
that you are able to extrapolate, through textual evidence, how this thinker may have responded to a modern problem
(ie. What would Smith have to say about online dating platforms?

The topic should be articulated as a thesis,
and not a statement, meaning that it should offer a nuanced approach to an idea that cannot be reduced to a single
claim or a pros/cons argument

please sustain your argument with textual evidence. This might a few well-selected
passages which function as examples that allow you to further complicate and nuance your thesis. This might be a
textual pattern that you noticed or a passage that you found particularly dense that you would like to explore further.

Again, it can be helpful to think of your essay as an evolving answer to a question, in which
each bit of evidence allows you to address different aspects of a central question. Do be sure to have a clearly
articulated thesis.

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