Globalization, inequalities, poverty, SDG's policies, society, economic exchange, Black Lives Matter, collective well-being, health care, educational system, infrastructure deficiencies
When we talk about globalization, we mainly think about how it has been a driver and shaper of our current society. Despite having increased and revolutionized the economic exchanges, it has largely impacted our cultural and political processes by perturbing them. Globalization appeared and developed throughout the years. The great discoveries were one of the most important events that contribute to the opening of the world. One of the most notable ones was the discoveries made by Christophe Columbus or even Magellan. A lot of foreign and valuable resources were found, and these allowed technological advances to be made. However, these discoveries mainly driven by economic reasons created a system of inequality. The starting point of it was the colonization of these countries. It was followed by the triangular trade.
[...] As the demand started to increase, China banned the production and importation of it to protect its population. As a result, these wars allowed the United Kingdom to open its exportation to new markets. This is a perfect example of how globalization allowed dominant countries to increase their power and reinforce the inequalities. After these systems, such as the triangular trade, were dissolved, the inequalities between developed and developing countries were noticeable as they did not progress in the same way. [...]
[...] Living in a happy world is more than important. We have to make sure to implement democracy everywhere and give everyone the right and freedom they deserve. When developing this idea, we can think of the philosophy of "Gross National Happiness." This philosophy has first been introduced by the 4th king of Bhutan, a western end country of the Himalayas in 1972. When he became king at the age of 17, he thought about the way he would manage his country by comparing it with wealthy countries. [...]
[...] They directly support and value these unsustainable systems that contribute to increasing inequalities. Towards a World Without Poverty With the increase in the use of social media, lots of people started to become aware of the practices employed by these brands. Many actions were taken in order to control and reduce these inequalities. We can think of the term "Culture jammers" used by Klein (2015). This term capitalized on the general feeling of many that corporations have too much power. [...]
[...] In fact, if we look at this graph provided by the world inequality report (2018) we can see that the disparity in wealth distribution is the highest in areas where the overall wealth of the countries is low. For instance, in sub-Saharan Africa, the income of the richest 10 percent, meaning the richest part of the population, represents 54% of the national income. On the other hand, if we look at the income of the richest 10 percent in Europe, it only represents 37% of the national income. As a consequence, disparities within poor countries can largely be observed where rich populations benefit from over half of the economic income. [...]
[...] In my opinion, this situation can be an opportunity to completely rebuilt some problematic systems and make the world a better place. Developing countries can therefore take an advantage on developed countries and be able to catch up on their delay. With this new diverse and aware generation, the perspective of living in a sustainable world seems much more achievable. Bibliography: Black Life matters. (2020). Just a moment . https://blacklivesmatter.com Bradshaw, Y.W., and Wallace, M Global Inequality. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press. Castells, M. (2011). The power of identity. [...]
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