G O A I A I N

L B L Z T O

Globalization comes from "globe" and means the worldwide coming

together of countries and nations, advances in technology such as
computers, mobile phones, means of transport and communication,
and the huge wave of the internet have made the growth of all these
networks possible and this means that people around the world and
countries can exchange information and goods in a quick and
efficient way. There are many advantages and disadvantages of this
process we call globalization, is difficult to define it as something
good or bad but in my personal opinion globalization has brought us
more chaos and inequality in our society, so basically the rich get
richer and richer and the poor get poorer and pooter.
So, one of the biggest advantages is that the world is interconnected
in a way we never been before, is amazing how we have the
possibility to talk with people on the other side of the globe, we can
discover new cultures and ilimitated information with just one click,
mass media including also social media, have given us the
opportunity to be aware of everything that happens on our planet in
the same second that is happening. Also, international trade has
provided us with a world of products from many different countries,
sometimes even cheaper from our local products, which is a benefit
for our personal economy but not for the general one.
This is supposed to be the era of the communication but, are we
really communicated? we are the generation that spends more time
on our phones than with our true loved ones, all the benefits of
technology are behind a shadow of procrastination and misuse of
social media taking us apart from reality but this is not the biggest
problem, what is happening with the local economy? well, is being
devoured by the multinationals, these huge companies and
corporations that apparently are here to stay.
We definitely can't fight against globalization but what we can do is
campaign a little bit more for going local, in that way, we can
generate a balance valuing our local business and supporting local
farmers, growers, and entrepreneurs, we can't stop the process of
globalization but we can be more conscious citizens, help our local
economy, stop spending so much time into the screens of our phones
and do something that really matters like build our dreams, grow
healthy relationships with our loved ones and leave a meaningful
mark in the world.

MANUELA RIOS CARDONA

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