Effects and consequences of Globalisation

"Globalisation is not a new phenomenon but the world has never before been subject to global forces that are characterised by such extensity, intensity, velocity and impact. Modern technology and communications effectively compress human time and space and to unification. One outcome of this has been greater contact with the ‘Cultural Other’. No longer can we think of ‘strangers and the strange’ as dislocated entities that are peripheral to our own lives1. For this to be a
positive experience for all parties, there are some shortcomings to acknowledge and some hurdles to overcome. Concisely, we have been inconsistent in our efforts to connect with the Cultural Other. Furthermore, current neo-liberal globalisation agendas would not seem to augur well for improving on this record. perspective and introduces the idea of the ‘fear of the unknown’ as a foundation of our
difficulty in accepting Otherness. It also offers a way forward by means of the internationalisation of the self."

Existentialism, Globalisation, Cultural Other, ‘Known Unknown’, Internationalisation

 by Gavin Sanderson

Moral of the story- globalisation= easy access to social networking sites= mass movement on emotive acts such as the recent demonstrations of misguided youths in the UK.. Globalisation is an opportune monument to stand up tall for all the right reasons, & steer the globe into an equal efficient and effective machine. A shift with the right movement, which  creates an equilibrium between the rich and poor, re-distributes wealth - the basis such as water, food, medication, electricity all things which some of us the fortunate take for granted. Rather we aim to destroy our neighbours possessions & hurt our neighbours. While others take the pleasure living one extra day, having gone to bed with no food.