When preparing your essay, you should make use of critical thinking skills. You are also expected to do additional research on the topic. Chapter 12 of the Critical Thinking book by Chatfield would be useful in helping you craft the essay. Please read the scenario carefully and pay close attention to the list of expectations from the board of MyTaxi.
Scenario
The board of MyTaxi are going to meet and spend two days reflecting about the longer-term future of their business. They have identified six mega-trends that they think will have a big impact on their business in the coming years. These issues are automation, the gig economy, new forms of energy, changing role of women, mega-cities and the rise of nationalism. The chair of the board has asked you to prepare a short essay on any one of these mega-trends. It should be no longer than 2,000 words.
Specifically, the board is interested in the following:
1. Introduce your chosen mega-trend
2. Discuss both pros and cons of the mega-trend to develop your recommendations
3. Make action recommendations. The board expects you to be clear in making recommendations about what MyTaxi should do considering the developments associated with your chosen mega-trend
4. Provide logical basis for recommendations. Your recommendations should be well-argued based on empirical evidence, research, and/or logical deductions.
5. The board expects that you will present persuasive arguments, avoid biases, and explain some of the limitations of your arguments.
