The Impacts of Gobalization

Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, once said, “Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.” People need to be capable of thinking on a global scale rather than thinking confined to just a particular locality. From early civilizations to present day society, the world has seen an unprecedented number of discoveries and advancements in nearly every field. Globalization is essential for the progression of the world. “Globalization is the integration of economic, political, and cultural systems around the world” (Doc Introduction). There is much concern regarding the impact of globalization on the world. Does globalization have a more positive or negative impact on the world? Globalization has a positive impact on the world because cultures are blending, global food supplies are growing, and technology is evolving.

The blending of cultures is extremely important. People are more likely to have prejudice against others and to give into stereotypes when they live in a closed community of monoculture than people who live in open communities with a blend of many cultures. This is the reason why older adults tend to be more conservative than younger adults are. Older adults were born in a time where the mixing of cultures was unheard of. How did this mixing occur? “Advances in communication and transportation have a created a rich, unprecedented mixing of cultures throughout the world” (Doc 5). This creates people who are more open-minded. The more open-minded a person, the less biased s/he is at making decisions. Furthermore, a dominant language is necessary to convey ideas from one culture to another. “A shared language is…a critical tool for passing cultural kno...

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...against the harms of the internet. If something seems suspicious, do not click it or open it. Globalization does not have a negative impact because the loss of language is inevitable, the benefits of genetically engineered crops outweigh their associated risks, and the best protection against the dangers of the internet is cynicism.

In conclusion, globalization has a positive impact due to the merging of cultures, the increase in global food production, and the advances of technology. The mixing of cultures makes people more open-minded. The increase of global food production is partly due to genetically engineered crops. Lastly, the numerous advances of technology have improved communication and efficiency in major industries. Whether globalization is positive or negative is irrelevant to the need for more open-minded thinkers capable of thinking on a global scale.