(extra post) Is globalization good or bad?

 

It's hard to tell the difference between the good and the bad of globalization.

Globalization has advantages, but it has a dark side behind it.
First of all, we've expanded the opportunities for companies due to globalization. This is because the global endless competition has expanded the market for companies. In addition, the endless competition between companies has allowed consumers to purchase quality products at a lower price. And globalization has helped end the Cold War relationship and the establishment of various global organizations makes it easier to solve global problems that cannot be solved by one country alone.

However, the position of solidarity, consideration, and community values has narrowed amid market-firstism that emphasizes competition. Furthermore, the gap between rich and poor is widening faster due to the winner-take-all in the endless competition. Also, cultural imperialism behind globalization cannot be missed. No matter how global the age, the law of the jungle cannot disappear as long as human beings exist. The rights of the weak are getting worse amid material affluence caused by endless competition. In other words, there may be consequences that the world's culture and ideology may eventually be encroached into those of advanced countries.

Therefore, we should take a critical view of globalization rather than distinguishing it as good or bad. Through this, we need to distinguish the light and shade of globalization well and use it in the process of globalization.

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