globalization definition

[dumpthemonarchy]

In the 2004 Canadian Global Almanac they never define the word global or globalization in the whole book. Why not?

How did globalization affect me today? huh? Sure it did, I'm not stupid, it is really big I'm sure.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

In the 2004 Canadian Global Almanac they never define the word global or globalization in the whole book. Why not?

How did globalization affect me today? huh? Sure it did, I'm not stupid, it is really big I'm sure.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

In the 2004 Canadian Global Almanac they never define the word global or globalization in the whole book. Why not?

How did globalization affect me today? huh? Sure it did, I'm not stupid, it is really big I'm sure.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

How did it effect you? Depends how you look at it. Globalisation has pushed the price of consumer goods down. Unfortunately it has also kept our wages in Canada low and interfered with environmental legislation.

Those are actually minor concerns when its effects are considered outside of western and northern countries though. We have, in the name of remaining rich, subjugated many, many people. That has led to terrorism, civil wars, massive debts, disease outbreaks, environmental devastation, and a whole lot of dead people.

We are now starting to have to pay for that with aid, peacekeeping, debt forgiveness, security against terrorism etc.

Globalisation could have been, still could be, a way to bring developing nations up to the standards of developed nations. Human rights, workers rights, and environmental legislation can all be conditions of trade. Instead of working with trading partners to help them improve those condidtions we've lowered our own.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

How did it effect you? Depends how you look at it. Globalisation has pushed the price of consumer goods down. Unfortunately it has also kept our wages in Canada low and interfered with environmental legislation.

Those are actually minor concerns when its effects are considered outside of western and northern countries though. We have, in the name of remaining rich, subjugated many, many people. That has led to terrorism, civil wars, massive debts, disease outbreaks, environmental devastation, and a whole lot of dead people.

We are now starting to have to pay for that with aid, peacekeeping, debt forgiveness, security against terrorism etc.

Globalisation could have been, still could be, a way to bring developing nations up to the standards of developed nations. Human rights, workers rights, and environmental legislation can all be conditions of trade. Instead of working with trading partners to help them improve those condidtions we've lowered our own.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

How did it effect you? Depends how you look at it. Globalisation has pushed the price of consumer goods down. Unfortunately it has also kept our wages in Canada low and interfered with environmental legislation.

Those are actually minor concerns when its effects are considered outside of western and northern countries though. We have, in the name of remaining rich, subjugated many, many people. That has led to terrorism, civil wars, massive debts, disease outbreaks, environmental devastation, and a whole lot of dead people.

We are now starting to have to pay for that with aid, peacekeeping, debt forgiveness, security against terrorism etc.

Globalisation could have been, still could be, a way to bring developing nations up to the standards of developed nations. Human rights, workers rights, and environmental legislation can all be conditions of trade. Instead of working with trading partners to help them improve those condidtions we've lowered our own.

 

[Karlin]

Re: globalization

Globalisation and NAFTA have been good for the wealthy.

Elites organised it, they got more control over economies and trade with it.

"Globalisation" could be seen as a couched term for "world domination by private interests".

Whats it done for regular people, that large majority group with medium or low incomes? shouldn't the plan be to serve them, the majority in democracies? ... it doesn't serve them, as promised, with more jobs, better wages or improved living conditions for the poorest - things are not better nor are they getting better for anyone but the Elites.

Karlin

 

[Karlin]

Re: globalization

Globalisation and NAFTA have been good for the wealthy.

Elites organised it, they got more control over economies and trade with it.

"Globalisation" could be seen as a couched term for "world domination by private interests".

Whats it done for regular people, that large majority group with medium or low incomes? shouldn't the plan be to serve them, the majority in democracies? ... it doesn't serve them, as promised, with more jobs, better wages or improved living conditions for the poorest - things are not better nor are they getting better for anyone but the Elites.

Karlin

 

[Karlin]

Re: globalization

Globalisation and NAFTA have been good for the wealthy.

Elites organised it, they got more control over economies and trade with it.

"Globalisation" could be seen as a couched term for "world domination by private interests".

Whats it done for regular people, that large majority group with medium or low incomes? shouldn't the plan be to serve them, the majority in democracies? ... it doesn't serve them, as promised, with more jobs, better wages or improved living conditions for the poorest - things are not better nor are they getting better for anyone but the Elites.

Karlin

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

No it doesn't. It does keep the price of food artificially low though. Farmers are going broke left, right and centre but nobody seems to care about that. It keeps the price of computers and stereos and DVD players at rock-bottom rates too. The fact that 13 year old Asian girls are forced to twelve hour days for slave wages to build those goods doesn't seem to phase anybody.

Bread and circuses, Karlin.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

No it doesn't. It does keep the price of food artificially low though. Farmers are going broke left, right and centre but nobody seems to care about that. It keeps the price of computers and stereos and DVD players at rock-bottom rates too. The fact that 13 year old Asian girls are forced to twelve hour days for slave wages to build those goods doesn't seem to phase anybody.

Bread and circuses, Karlin.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: globalization definit

No it doesn't. It does keep the price of food artificially low though. Farmers are going broke left, right and centre but nobody seems to care about that. It keeps the price of computers and stereos and DVD players at rock-bottom rates too. The fact that 13 year old Asian girls are forced to twelve hour days for slave wages to build those goods doesn't seem to phase anybody.

Bread and circuses, Karlin.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

On an everyday basis, how does globalization affect Canadians? Most Cdns have okay jobs and live their livesI think activists are relating with the elites-if you like, while much of the worl yawns.

Globalization some might say is the war on terror, this is not a big worry in BC. You worry about the war on terror if you make money off it.

There are no jokes about globalization, comedians and writers seem to steer clear of the topic.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

On an everyday basis, how does globalization affect Canadians? Most Cdns have okay jobs and live their livesI think activists are relating with the elites-if you like, while much of the worl yawns.

Globalization some might say is the war on terror, this is not a big worry in BC. You worry about the war on terror if you make money off it.

There are no jokes about globalization, comedians and writers seem to steer clear of the topic.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

On an everyday basis, how does globalization affect Canadians? Most Cdns have okay jobs and live their livesI think activists are relating with the elites-if you like, while much of the worl yawns.

Globalization some might say is the war on terror, this is not a big worry in BC. You worry about the war on terror if you make money off it.

There are no jokes about globalization, comedians and writers seem to steer clear of the topic.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Some local globalization perhaps: I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day, Lisa sees a fortune teller and the show is about her marrying an upper class man from England. Homer looks like a homer in comparison and Lisa calls off the wedding because her future husband is a snob.

The snob says all the usual polite English words such as delightful and splendid, and looks and sounds very feminine. The English do not make it into the mainstream media unless they could be a part of Her Majesty's Public or Secret Service.

Why didn't Lisa want to marry an English coal miner? There are quite a few of them. A man her dad would have gotten along better with.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Some local globalization perhaps: I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day, Lisa sees a fortune teller and the show is about her marrying an upper class man from England. Homer looks like a homer in comparison and Lisa calls off the wedding because her future husband is a snob.

The snob says all the usual polite English words such as delightful and splendid, and looks and sounds very feminine. The English do not make it into the mainstream media unless they could be a part of Her Majesty's Public or Secret Service.

Why didn't Lisa want to marry an English coal miner? There are quite a few of them. A man her dad would have gotten along better with.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Some local globalization perhaps: I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day, Lisa sees a fortune teller and the show is about her marrying an upper class man from England. Homer looks like a homer in comparison and Lisa calls off the wedding because her future husband is a snob.

The snob says all the usual polite English words such as delightful and splendid, and looks and sounds very feminine. The English do not make it into the mainstream media unless they could be a part of Her Majesty's Public or Secret Service.

Why didn't Lisa want to marry an English coal miner? There are quite a few of them. A man her dad would have gotten along better with.

 

[Jo Canadian]

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Who feels "global" buying an item at a loonie store? Not me.

Ben from Burnaby wonders, when did the weather become "global"? Globalization seems like the weather, it is all around us, and we can't seem to do anything about it, except talk about it. Yet this violates the principle of the current kinder, gentler marketing world we are living in. Which says that we can buy and do what we want, rather than what we have to.

In defining globalization there is a rule for new words, we adopt one when we see a need to define a new concept. New word, new concept. The problem is of course that when you see the word globe or global being used, you can easily replace it with the word Earth, world or planet and get about the same meaning.

So, the first rule of the redundancy of words is this, we should not adopt a new word unless it breaks new ground in its definition. The onus has to be on business to do so and so far they have failed. Not to mention Canadian writers and comedians.

The Cdn Almanac has not defined the word globalization because they are carriers, they will present information and then leave, as if they have nothing to do with it. They simply have no opinion on the subject as they get paid whether globalization continues or not. They are a lazy lot.