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GLOBALIZATION – UNSTOPPABLE
Marian Baltazar
Class of 1980, University of the Philippines College of Manila
AB Political Science
Globalization is unstoppable for it is fast spreading like wild fire and its outcome can be seen all over the world.
It has made its way for free trade and business. Likewise, it has also improved communication around the globe.
It has...
changed the scenario of the whole political world. The native cultures were modernized and westernized too.
There has been a significant de-localization, making face-to-face interaction no longer available.
Globalization is like a giant economic tidal wave that is sweeping the world off its feet! It’s pretty obvious that
people around the globe are so much connected with each other ever than before. That is, information and
money flow more quickly than ever with trade fast arising and making it facile through globalization in all parts
of the world. What with the goods and services that are available and produced in a particular part of the
world, are now made available in all parts of the world in just a click of a hand! International communication is
now a commonplace and is very much prevalent!
As it is, globalization has paved the way to exploitation of labor. Safety standards are now compromised and
have been ignored just so that they can produce cheap labor. It even led to human trafficking too. These and all
other reasons make the anti-globalist claim that in reality globalization is not working in the majority of the
world. On the other hand, supporters of globalization believe that to some extent, it can actually solve the
problem on unemployment and poverty and that this serves to be the potential of making the world a better
place to live in.
To date we cannot really do anything much about stopping the tidal wave of globalization. Its primary impact is
not only limited on the economy of a country alone. But the real meaning of what globalization is in its truest
sense is actually referring to every aspect of life-like cultural, social,psychological and definitely the political
aspect. Whether we like it or not, globalization has a great impact on us and we cannot discount that fact.
Apparently this said impact is not really visible and this is what affects the politics and economy of the world
largely. But what is truly noticeable is its gradual effect on the mindset and culture of the way people think and
act.
In fairness, globalization has made the life of the third world citizen a completely different story. It has created
a worldwide market for the companies, thus creating a better access to the products from different countries.
This then creates a better option too for investments for different companies. All of these things and many
more can be attributed to globalization which is unstoppable in every manner.
Questions for discussion:
1. Has globalization bridged the gap of inequality? How?
2. Are you a supporter of globalization? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think globalization is unstoppable? Justify your answer.
4. Has globalization swept your country off its feet too? How?
5. Do you think globalization can address the demands of a country? Explain your answer.