i thought we are all humans who have to share this lovely planet together in peace and love for one another ........were did it all go wrong ?
I'm not sure globalization is all negative, industrially probably, but a globalized community could extend to social conciousness. I'm not sure I make much sense, just trying to get involved.
The EGO is the start of many problems including that, I think globalisation (like anile8 explains) together whit enviromentalism is what we need to focus on now.
Globalization can work. I think it would work better if things like trade subsidies are removed and the IMF taylors their policies better to different countries.
Personally I beleive in a "one nation" kind of world. It's hard to describe what I imagine. The main benifit I see would be that there would be one organization in charge of the military That way wars, simply wouldn't exist, and so much more money could be better spent. (You don't see too provinces/states declaring war upon each other)
There is nothing inherently wrong with globalization. Bad globalization laws, on the other hand, do happen.
You're assuming this becomes distopian. With a properly legislated government, I don't see how they could do that.
hello paul..i'd like to add my thoughts to your post. "i thought we are all humans who have to share this lovely planet together in peace and love for one another ........were did it all go wrong ?" ================================================ if there are two main schools of thought (broadly/generally speaking) and these can be devided into science and religion science is of the opinion that we have evolved from a sub species and we are essentially animals. if this 'is' the case then we can see a reflection of our selves in the animal kindom, other animals hunt, kill, nurture, live in communities etc. within this, there is pain and loss, as is with people without any doubt, there is a pecking order, we are at the top due to our ability to create weapons. without weapons we were weak and was pray to other animals...now we are pray to other humans with the better weapons than ours religion is of the opinion...well we know it's different from the above and there are way to many ideas, sorry 'beliefs' to mention ("occams razor") we 'should' be able to put our resources together and work together with one another so we can all live without unessary suffering and loss but personally i don't think that we have evolved enough to do this, at least as one 'global community' but we still have our places where we can be together
Some people have more of a vested interest in keeping right wing nationalist politics going than seeking an expression in the global debate. Some people resist globalisation because they are told that to take part in a global economy where the word has its needs shared involves people in taking on new ideas and new methods of doing things. It is easier to resist change than to take part in it.
I think that sort of ideal globalization is a long way off. I think checks and balances and protections for the less than elite will have to be put in place before this utopia can ever happen. Otherwise the elite will continue to reap the rewards while the little man is used and abused, and that will only lead to future revolution by those undervalued. Look what happens when the utilities are deregulated, no one looks after the well being of the little person, that was protected in the past. Voters are sold on the idea that they will receive better services at a reduced cost. Has that ever happened? Utilities were regulated because they were deemed necessary to the common good? Do we just raise up our arms and say do what you will, in the long run it will work out? Haven't we learned our lessons. And it's local communities that understand the good of their communities more than one humongous conglomerate headed by the powerful.
sorry Gardener, what do you mean by deregulated, what was the previous situation? Surely they were not nationalised ventures like we used to have in the UK (effectively state controlled monopolies) British Gas, The Electricity board, British Railways etc, these operated as monopolies and no competing companies allowed to exist. I just wondered whether that is the kind of regulation you once had, if so that comes as a big surprise to me I didnt know the USA ever had such state owned resources. What de-regulation means in the UK is that those companies were privatised and competing companies allowed to exist.
I live in California for years after world war II, utilities were regulated. It was thought that all deserved basic serives phone and power, for a reasonable rate. Then came Enron, and there was a lobby to deregulate utilities. Our hydroplants were shut down, and limited supplies were allowed in. And we suffered 400% increases in our first winter of deregulation where we were promised lower rates and more services. Enron was sending joke emails and slapping themselves on the back while the poor of California shut their heaters off and went without heat and cooling for at least six months. And Governor Grey Davis went to Washington. He was told it was his problem. And he and we had to deal with it. When Bush and his cronies lined their pockets and patted them selves on their backs. And we dug our selves out, they campaigned to install the governator in a special election that cost our state lots, even though we had just relected Grey Davis. This is getting to long...I'll stop for now. But the republicans should be very proud of themselves, I am sure they are when they look at their portfolios.
For globalization to happen it will mean squashing and doing away with the outspoken, getting a police state mentallity going and the people would have to give up their free will to the power of the state. It's so pretty in theory, but the reality to bring this about will be blood and tears, however it seems that is the path the planet will take unless something is done to stop it. In corporate mergers this can work, often it does not however, but with free thinking free will people, the only way this will work is to do away with their wills.
They were never state companies, they were regulated private monopolies. Now they are less regulated and there is more competition, but they are still regulated. In California they got the regulations wrong, and it created problems.
