Talab Alina Iuliana XI-E

Globalisation came to be seen as more than simply a way of

doing business, or running financial markets - it became a process. From then on the word took on a life of its own. Centuries earlier, in a similar manner, the techniques of industrial manufacturing led to the changes associated with the process of industrialisation, as former country dwellers migrated to the cramped but booming industrial cities to tend the new machines.

Globalisation can have different meanings for different people. Some, for example see globalisation as real and beneficial to everyone; others see it as politically and economically negative. While there is no one 'true' way to interpret globalisation, power does play a role. In this context it is the powerful institutions and groups associated with neoliberalism that monopolise the meaning of globalisation. Globalisation lets countries move closer to each other. People, companies and organizations in different countries can live and work together. We can exchange goods , money and ideas faster and cheaper than ever before. Modern communication and technology, like the Internet, cell phones or satellite TV help us in our daily lives.

Globalisation lets countries do what they can do best. If, for example, you buy cheap steel from another country you dont have to make your own steel. You can focus on computers or other things. Globalisation gives you a larger market. You can sell more goods and make more money. You cancreate more jobs. Consumers also profit from Globalisation. Products become cheaper and you can get new goods more quickly.

Globalisation causes unemployment in industrialized countries because firms move their factories to places where they can get cheaper workers. Globalisation may lead to more environmental problems. A company may want to build factories in other countries because environmental laws are not as strict as they are at home. Poor countries in the Third World may have to cut down more trees so that they can sell wood to richer countries. Globalisation can lead to financial problems . In the 1970s and 80s countries like Mexico, Thailand, Indonesia or Brazil got a lot of money from investors who hoped they could build up new businessesthere. These new companies often didnt work, so they had to close down and investors pulled outtheir money. Some of the poorest countries in the world, especially in Africa, may get even poorer. Their population is not as educated as in developed countries and they dont have the new technology that we do. Human, animal and plant diseases can spread more quickly through Globalisation.

The result of globalisation: <<People talk the same, they dress the same,
they watch the same television, they use the same computer games.>>. I think everyone has a personality that must be maintained. If you want to be different and distinguish yourself in the crowd, you should dress differently, you should listen different music, you should have different style. Nobody dictates you how to dress, what language to speak, what game to play. Its your choise. The word <<Globalisation>> hides the <<homogenization of cultures>>. Losing your own culture is losing your personality about who you are. I would say that cultural differences will persist in a way that each one of us will learn from each others. I cant imagine losing my culture because I would lose a lot but I will surely want to know and maybe apply other cultures in my personality. We have some cultures that have some resemblance but they arent the same. It is good to know that we have so many cultures in our world, why would we want to destroy them or make them the same? We have seen in our world that cultural differences have been big conflicts between nations, look at the war in Iraq or what is going on with Iran now. I mean we cant let those cultural differences be in such a conflict to each others. We need to learn respect that culture and maybe have an agreement between the two. So it will persist but it really depends on the peoples ethics of which he can accept or reject that other culture. <<Globalisation is dictated by industrial countries. But the industrial world wants to get all the benefits and doesnt want to get any of cost.>> Developed countries have skilled, educated workers concentrated in urban areas where innovation and investment become agglomerated and increase in value. In theory, they should be producing high technology goods and engaging in the delivery of services that capitalize on their expertise, such as banking, accounting, engineering, entertainment, and biotechnology. In sum, free markets allow the world to make purchasing and production decisions (imports and exports) based on competitive pricing and expertise. It is all about efficiency.