Globalization: The pros and cons
Being a part of generation that is growing with the trend of the globalization, I felt obligated to recognize the pros and cons of the globalization. We live in the world that we could travel around the globe anytime we wish and shop for any products that we want by a click. We, in the 21st century, are spoiled by all the technological innovations, global trades and international opportunities. Although globalization brought us uncountable benefits and welfare, we should not ignore the down side of the globalization. Globalization is a contradicting and complex process, but indeed globalization could have both positive and negative effects on the society.
The rising trend of the digital media around the world is making technology the main driving force of the globalization. Technology made the world seem smaller. As an international student, I have many friends from different countries …show more content…
There are a lot of people working in the foreign countries with very high salary. The opportunity would not exist without globalization. A well known top model in the U.S called Adriana Lima is actually from Brazil. She moved to New York to start her career at the age of eighteen. Although she won few beauty contests when she was in Brazil, she would not have such great opportunities to gain the reputation and a high paid job without coming to the U.S. Globalization made her dream came true, and made her life better. Another example from the article Globalization: Is the World Getting Smaller or Larger? By Kaufman, mentioned that a famous WNBA player gave up the chance to play in the WNBA season. Instead, she went to be a part of Russian professional basketball team with ten times her WNBA salary. Globalization provides many people the opportunities to have a better life
Being a part of generation that is growing with the trend of the globalization, I felt obligated to recognize the pros and cons of the globalization. We live in the world that we could travel around the globe anytime we wish and shop for any products that we want by a click. We, in the 21st century, are spoiled by all the technological innovations, global trades and international opportunities. Although globalization brought us uncountable benefits and welfare, we should not ignore the down side of the globalization. Globalization is a contradicting and complex process, but indeed globalization could have both positive and negative effects on the society.
The rising trend of the digital media around the world is making technology the main driving force of the globalization. Technology made the world seem smaller. As an international student, I have many friends from different countries …show more content…
There are a lot of people working in the foreign countries with very high salary. The opportunity would not exist without globalization. A well known top model in the U.S called Adriana Lima is actually from Brazil. She moved to New York to start her career at the age of eighteen. Although she won few beauty contests when she was in Brazil, she would not have such great opportunities to gain the reputation and a high paid job without coming to the U.S. Globalization made her dream came true, and made her life better. Another example from the article Globalization: Is the World Getting Smaller or Larger? By Kaufman, mentioned that a famous WNBA player gave up the chance to play in the WNBA season. Instead, she went to be a part of Russian professional basketball team with ten times her WNBA salary. Globalization provides many people the opportunities to have a better life