Do we need Globalization?
Is Globaization really a good thing? It almost seems like its really destroying alot of pure things left in the world. Sure we have extreme situations where countries are in poverty and "globailzation" can save them. But is that really globalization? Are some places better off with their simple way of life and simple societies. Does everyone need 100 nuclear war heads? Does everyone need to stay in this race for 1st place?
D. Bell
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I think that globalization is a reality, whether posotive or negative. Globalization is driven by powerful nations and the powerful countries that operate within them. Globalization is driven by free market economic practices. I think that the same ideals that have made American manufacturing companies so succesful in the past are now forcing them to outsource. In the past, a company's bottom line was driven by a strong domestic work-force. I think a more skilled, overseas labor force is now taking replacing the domestic one.
I listened to a lot of public radio this past summer while at work. I heard Thomas Friedman speak two or three times about his book "The World Is Flat." I think that Thomas Friedman feels that globalization is a very strong and persuasive reality. I think the most interesting thing about globalization is what we as a nation and a powerful consumer force can do to preserve our own domestic work force. I don't think Thomas Friedman is debating the validity of blobalization but rather, the ways in which people and societies need to adapt to be successful in the future.
I have heard Thomas Friedman speak to the fact that it is impossible to outsource creativity and pure innovation. I think these are important values of the American economy and it would be interesting to discuss this idea in the course.
Posted by: Elliot M. | September 7, 2006 11:05 PM
Depending on how you view the increasing probability that every product that you buy or wear is assembled or grown in a different part of the world, Globalism might be a good or a bad thing. I don't mind wearing a T-shirt from Mexico or wearing shoes from Taiwan or even wearing a watch from Japan. As long as I get the best price and the highest overall value, I am a happy customer.
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