FOUR

"All individuals need to have an understanding of geography."

1. The Existential Reason
   Geography . . . enables people to understand the intrinsic nature of humans' only home . . . Earth

2. The Ethical Reason
   Geography . . . forms a basis for humans to cooperate in the best interest of our only home . . . Earth

3. The Intellectual Reason
   Geography . . . captures the imagination, stimulates curiosity, and promotes better-informed decision-making about our only home . . . Earth

4. The Practical Reason
   Geography . . . equips people to solve problems at the local through the global scales in our only home. . . Earth

"We need this understanding of geography for reasons that range from the most profound to the most utilitarian."