Globalization II - Good or Bad?: Crash Course World History #42

2012-11-09

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In which John asks whether globalization is a net positive for humanity. While the new global economy has created a lot of wealth and lifted a lot of people out of poverty, it also has some effects that aren't so hot. Wealth disparity, rising divorce rates, environmental damage, and new paths for the spread of disease. So does all this outweigh the economic benefits, the innovation, and the relative peace that come with interconnected economies? As usual, the answer is not simple. In this case, we're living in the middle of the events we're discussing, so it's hard to know how it's going to turn out.

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Chapters:

Introduction: Individualism 00:00

Collectivism vs. Individualism 0:50

Individual Freedom 2:19

Reproductive Freedom and Family Life 3:26

Humanity's Effect on the Environment 4:26

An Open Letter to Flowers 4:53

Globalization, Resource Extraction, and Energy 6:05

Global Health, Population Density, and Urbanization 7:15

International Trade 8:01

Globalization and International Affairs 8:40

Is Globalization Good? 10:41