Globalization of the Local

Interesting word choice and mostly accurate description of the American system: "the juggernaut of globalization as Americanization could, in just a few decades, wipe out the cultural, ecological, and zoological diversity that took millions of years of human, plan, and animal evolution to produce."

"There is no minimizing the dangers posed to the environment by the flattening of the world."

--I find this quote very interesting because a friend of mine, who is a biology major, argues that we will eventually build something that will have the ability to undo all of the damage we are causing to the environment. She believes there is no way to positively change our lifestyles enough to create lasting recovery and thinks we should all bank on the advancement of technology to build something that will clean the earth up quick and easy........her view may be far-fetched, but I believe the author and my friend have a point when it comes to the irreversible nature of the damage.

Is there really anything we humans can do to change the pollution and damage we are causing on the earth? We can talk about it. We can also talk about how not enough people are talking about it. Time isn't stopping, years are passing, and things are only getting worse.

The author has a point in his "Globalization of the Local" argument. Uploading does make nearly all things possible as so many people worldwide have the tools to create and upload their own content. Anything anyone shares now has the potential to reach people on every continent. Although Americanization via globalization is still very powerful, uploading is a force that won't be stopped. Citizens everywhere are curious and creative and exploring and surfing the web; the flow of information will only expand.

"Globalization now belongs to everyone who can figure out how to take advantage of its opportunities and minimize its dislocations."