This was originally posted as a comment to http://mutiny.in/2009/01/01/divided-we-stand and inspired me to add similar philosophical discussions to my blog in the future. The thesis of the original post was, is complete globalization necessary to achieve peace? My thoughts below.
Globalization in its most extreme, leading to the disintegration of homelands, somewhat fits with my ongoing theory [...]
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Necessary Discomfort
January 2, 2009Illogical Sensitization
January 25, 2008We’re sensitized to the wrong things and desensitized to the right things. We worry about bird flu but don’t take our daily vitamins. We call 9/11 and Katrina wake-up calls, but then fail to follow through with adequate action.
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