Globalization

Globalization is a wonderful thing, striving to create a global community made of common entities, rather than a world of independent communities in different stages of hostility towards one another. Globalization has redefined international standards of living through the political, economic, and social changes that it brings. I mention this specific achievement because I consider it to be our greatest goal as beings. First, globalization allows for nations to trade amongst each other, creating competition and specialization. Economists agree that this is beneficial for all, but as do stats. With globalization, 200 million people have left absolute poverty (less than $1 a day) since 1980. Also, abandoning isolationism has elevated previously third-world nations to near first-world status (primarily Asia), whereas nations that have resisted globalization (primarily Africa) have continued their economic (and ensuing social and political) hardships. This leads me to my second point, the political changes that globalization brings. First, the creation of a global community ensures that we all know more about our neighbours. And tolerance always follows understanding. With an already decreasing number of wars, we also find that the wars existing are experiencing greater press scrutiny. Once we see an injustice, the great gift of morality propels us to influence politicians to act. As such, change is bringing peace. Indeed, an assurance of long-lasting peace is a great achievement for raising international living standards. Lastly, ti also has many social benefits. With this great press scrutiny, many nations have been forced to ameliorate the injustices occurring their respective countries. This, with the added gift that economic prosperity brings to raising standards of living has resulted in child labour decreasing from 32% in certain developing countries to 19%. Additionally, standards of living for woman have greatly improved. Nations that have resisted such changes to women's rights, such as Saudi Arabia, have suffered economically as a result. With this point said, it can be seen that globalization has concrete and far-reaching accomplishments that prove its necessity for a modern world.