Zoom-In Topic Survey

Please indicate your interest by placing an H, M or L in front of each topic

  H - for high interest
  M - for medium interest
  L or leave blank - for low interest


Also indicate if you would like to lead any of these topics or a new topic not listed.
The topic leader is not expected to be an expert, just to raise interesting questions.
If you volunteer, remember that each topic is given two weeks.
Topics with volunteer leaders will be given preference in scheduling.



1) Health Topics

    __ Increasing longevity, good or bad?
    __ High medical cost
    __ Amazing new medical technology


2) Foreign Policy Topics

    __ End of Arab Spring, Egypt and Syria
    __ Yemen and al-Qaida
    __ Rise of China


3) Security Topics

    __ NSA surveillance and Internet privacy
    __ Cyber Security
    __ Use of drones


4) Political Topics

    __ Tax reform
    __ Guns in America
    __ Voting rights


5) Education Topics

    __ More respect for the teaching profession
    __ Public education, funding and student discipline
    __ High education cost, Internet alternatives


6) Economy Topics

    __ Causes and effects of income inequality
    __ Short term business incentives
    __ Taxes, subsidies and laws which favor the rich


7) Social Conscience Topics

    __ Criminal justice, prison population, mandatory sentencing
    __ Social conscience in hard times
    __ How society can shape an individual's conscience