Globalization is the way, in which a network of societies throughout the world develop socially, economically, and politically through communications and information sharing. Technological advances in our modern word have helped fuel globalization because through the development of digital rapid information sharing. This mass communication enables societies around the globe to thrive in the growth of literacy and the expansion of universal education.[1] Today, we are able to communicate to many points on the earth in a matter of seconds thus making globalization inevitable. To think how far we have come when we’d have to sail for days across oceans to deliver a message. The effects of globalization range from social networking to business expansion, which in turn bridges the gap between cultural outlets. This provides a global paradigm that unifies various ideas such lifestyle choices. For example, you will be able to find McDonald’s in 119 countries on six continents.[2]
I agree that the internet facilitates globalization, but I do not agree that it makes it inevitable. Inevitability implies that all parts of the globe will receive and utilize the internet to its potential. It takes not only money, but the human desire to communicate and reach out to third world countries to make this happen, which is a choice rather than inevitability.
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