The world as we know it has been rapidly transforming due to the extremely large leaps in technology, the reduction of barriers into and out of countries, mind-boggling innovations, and the reinforcement of communication infrastructures. After reading The World is Flat, by Thomas Friedman, I feel that we are extremely lucky to have the chance to be a part of this unique era in human history. Globalization is a main cause for the convergence that is bringing the nations of the world together more and more every year. In a very short period of time, borders, walls, and tariffs have been, and continue to, fall all around us. This is a special time because nations are beginning to realize that building strong technological infrastructures, investing in quality education, and electing good government officials is creating wealth and economic stability for the future of their country. Globalization and the technological requirements (i.e. the internet), has given individuals from all around the globe, and anyone with access to these technologies, power to compete on the same playing field as much larger multinational enterprises.
There are both positive and negative effects that globalization brings to the world as a whole, but the positive greatly outweighs the negative and will continue to evolve around us on an almost day-to-day basis. I, as a consumer, am in favor of the various walls and barriers being lowered while simultaneously increasing international trade around the world for economic factors that benefit me directly. For instance, by being in college full-time and having a very limited income I frequently shop at stores such as Wal-Mart and Dollar General to save as much money as possible. Both of these stores have sup ...