Do you think that globalzation is inevitable?
Is it a good thing?

I think there are positive and negative sides to globalisation.

Some positives are:
*Products don't have such high prices as they can be bought in more places around the world.

*It minimises conflict, to an extent, as people share interests and think the same way.

*Products are made available in nations where they usually wouldn't be found. For example, cool fruits can be found in hot countries and tropical fruits can be found in cold countries.

Some negatives:
*The disappearance of unique cultures and loss of identity.

*Lack of variety. A Big Mac is the same thing in every country. Major shopping chains are the same everywhere.

*The concept of globalisation can be misleading. People might think that all countries are equal and have the same things where this is not true at all. Nations still struggle financially and many don't have access to television or the Internet. So globalisation occurs more widely though industrialised nations.

Globalisation in the world today is more from a Western perspective, or even American. What would it have been like if it was, say, Chinese culture that was globalised?

I much prefer the indigenous customs and local language of cultures around the world. It's a shame we are being homogenized into a mixture of 'nothing in particular'. Here in the states, traveling to Memphis is like landing in St. Paul is like seeing Milwaukee. But Europe and other places are fast becoming the same way. Yes, it is inevitable, but not desirable, in my way of thinking.I only hope my children get to see the few amazing and beautiful [undiluted] cultures of the world before these last are eaten alive by the Golden Arches!