tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post2245969179743974765..comments2023-07-15T04:20:16.543-05:00Comments on Almost Diamonds: Globalization and Global AwarenessStephanie Zvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182490110208080002noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-68687155467206690652008-12-03T12:34:00.000-06:002008-12-03T12:34:00.000-06:00Thanks, Dr. J. I think there's certainly room to a...Thanks, Dr. J. <BR/><BR/>I think there's certainly room to abuse the concept of globalization, with poorer countries being less willing to insist on environmental and worker protections, but I don't think that's reason enough to condemn it. If we're willing to do it, we can place significant restrictions on the operations of any company that wants to do business in our countries. That's significant leverage (you know, as long as we still have an economy). There's no reason we can't make it a less-bad thing.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are still the problems inherent in broadening the consumerist culture....Stephanie Zvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182490110208080002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38764987.post-54446825469056822392008-12-02T23:13:00.000-06:002008-12-02T23:13:00.000-06:00Great post! Glad to hear your colleagues are ok.B...Great post! <BR/><BR/>Glad to hear your colleagues are ok.<BR/><BR/>By instinct, I think globalization has to be a good thing. Anything that will help get people thinking of other people as people rather than defined by the physical confines of geography or by ridiculous dogmatic belief is surely a good thing? As you say you have ties that have come about because of the company you work for. It would be great if that sort of opportunity was available to more people, to allow them to see others as people and tied by humanity. I can't help but feel it would open more minds. People seem to insist on focussing on the negative, but I certainly hope that the fact that we're collectively learning how to work together better is going to help us minimize some of the horrible conflicts that have marred our history as a species.Dr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279062868061912332noreply@blogger.com