> Dana wrote: > what has it done for me or anyone else lately? Have you purchased anything in the last 10 years? If so then you benefited greatly from globalization. Bought a house? Then you benefited more. Have a job or a business? Then you benefited.
Globalization is no different than a small town choosing to shut itself off from world and only do business with people in a 10 mile radius. Supply would drop, prices would skyrocket. And for those that didn't couldn't produce in-demand goods, there'd be no jobs. By opening up that small town to trade with other towns you expand job options, increase competition, and thus lower prices. Those that work in the new market, however, have a whole new set of people to compete with and they have to adapt accordingly. With Globalization, if you realize that and prepare for it, you're not doing it blindly. If you isolate yourself, however, you'll be trampled underfoot by those looking to buy Charmin for as cheap as possible. SIDE NOTE: I recently had this discussion with some who, after telling me the perils of Globalization, drove away in her Prius. Ahhhh... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:207299 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
