Movie "An Unreasonable Man" discussion

  1. Why did the Ford Company withdraw the safety package from the market even though the demand from the market was high? Do you find any similarities between the OPEC and the automobile industry executives?
  2. Why did Ralph Nader decided to form Ralph's riders? Who joined the Ralph's riders? What were their roles in 1970-80s? If you were to live in that era, would you join his team?
  3. What happened to many Consumer Interest Groups during the Reagan's administration? How did Ralph work with President Carter? Were there any differences?
  4. Why did the public trust Ralph so much? What did he believe? Do you think he transformed the U.S. consumer culture in any ways?
  5. Do you think it is possible to start a grass-root movement in the U.S.?

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