Friday, October 12, 2012

We Are All In This Together

In today's world all things are linked. The internet and other such modern innovations have made this link stronger and more powerful than ever. We trade and communicate with people we may never personally know. This not only makes the world a strong unit, but also a well linked one. The communication we are capable of today was not even a budding idea or possibility for our ancestors. This is the result of globalization. We all depend on each-other, no matter where we live. If all of a country's inhabitants are dependent upon each other, the countries themselves will also become dependent of the other.

As a result of globalization, countries either fall together or rise together. They can never escape each other. Fo a hypothetical example, two countries are neighbors. They are both on the border line of development, yet still considered underdeveloped. They trade often and reply on the other for products that they themselves can not proved. the two countries had about the same literacy rate. However, at one point in time, one of the countries decided to focus on education in order to develop. As the level of education and the literacy rate increased, other fields int he country also benefitted. The economy began to grow as the newly educated population began to form new,  innovative ideas for development. As the newly educated country began to develop, so did its trade neighbor. In this example we can see that as one country develops, other countries linked to this country also develops. This can be a blessing and a curse. If the neighbors of a country develops, the country itself will also develop. However, if the neighboring country does not develop, countries surrounded will be negatively affected.

For a literal example, America and Canada. As one develops so does the other. However the recession that America went through affected the economic development of Canada. It's the ripple effect, as one falls or rises, so do the others. The countries in the world are like a line of dominos. Delicate in the manner in which we rely on the others to succeed, because if they do, we will too.

Until this point, I've used examples of the economic development of a country affecting the others. However, the level of health, security, and safety of a country also affect its neighbors. If there is a civil  war happening in a country, its neighbors will be adversely affected.

Thus, I conclude that ever country in the world relies on other countries. They can never be completely independent of another, much like us humans. 

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