Is Globalization a Solution?

Like many of mankind's projects, globalization has proved both useful and harmful. It has brought economic advantages to some, and it has ushered in an era of global communications. Nevertheless, it favors the rich and the powerful over the poor and the needy.  And both criminals and disease viruses have exploited the advantages of globalization more efficiently than governments.  

To a large extent, globalization had magnified the problems that already existed in our imperfect world.  Rather than offering a solution to the world's  difficulties, it has become part of the problem.  Social divisions have become greater, and frustration has mounted.  Governments around the world struggle to harness the benefits of globalization while protecting  their citizens against its excesses.  Will they be successful?  Could globalization  with a human face be the answer?  The following article will analyze these questions.

Next time: A GLOBALIZATION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU

From the Awake magazine, 2002