Anyone Watching The PBS Series "Commanding Heights" About Globalization?
04-18-02, 09:56 AM
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Anyone Watching The PBS Series "Commanding Heights" About Globalization?
I usually like PBS shows of this nature (like Frontline, etc.) but I thought that this last episode on globalization was a bit biased. They tried to show both sides, but it seems like they left alot out.
Especially when it ended on a positive note talking about how after Brazil they had pretty much stopped the bleeding. What, no talk of Argentina or the streets of Barcelona? Sure some people have made out pretty good, but for every success, there are thousands, perhaps millions who don't really get anywhere.
I don't think globalization is working. It seems like the only thing it is accomplishing is bringing about deflation in prices which doesn't really help those in the 3rd world. It seems like the world has become much more unstable since it's inception. Every other day there is talk of riots, revolts, instability. Even September 11 could be blamed on it to some degree. I fear what may be down the road if the world continues on this chaotic path.
Especially when it ended on a positive note talking about how after Brazil they had pretty much stopped the bleeding. What, no talk of Argentina or the streets of Barcelona? Sure some people have made out pretty good, but for every success, there are thousands, perhaps millions who don't really get anywhere.
I don't think globalization is working. It seems like the only thing it is accomplishing is bringing about deflation in prices which doesn't really help those in the 3rd world. It seems like the world has become much more unstable since it's inception. Every other day there is talk of riots, revolts, instability. Even September 11 could be blamed on it to some degree. I fear what may be down the road if the world continues on this chaotic path.
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I think globalization is going to happen no matter what, but there will be lines drawn across different peoples. Westreners will be one group. The rest of the poor 3rd world nations will be the other. Kinda like the lines between Muslims and "everyone else" that are being drawn now. I'm sorry but people in Africa, central Asia and other poor places aren't going to be "surfin the net" and buying stuff that Americans and Europeans do anytime soon like every huge corporation thinks.
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Originally posted by Mopower
I think globalization is going to happen no matter what, but there will be lines drawn across different peoples. Westreners will be one group. The rest of the poor 3rd world nations will be the other. Kinda like the lines between Muslims and "everyone else" that are being drawn now. I'm sorry but people in Africa, central Asia and other poor places aren't going to be "surfin the net" and buying stuff that Americans and Europeans do anytime soon like every huge corporation thinks.
I think globalization is going to happen no matter what, but there will be lines drawn across different peoples. Westreners will be one group. The rest of the poor 3rd world nations will be the other. Kinda like the lines between Muslims and "everyone else" that are being drawn now. I'm sorry but people in Africa, central Asia and other poor places aren't going to be "surfin the net" and buying stuff that Americans and Europeans do anytime soon like every huge corporation thinks.
Tuan Jim
