One of the main motivations behind Cato's ongoing Defending Globalization project was that most public discussions of "globalization" miss what it actually is. When we hear the word, we typically think of things like container ships, wonky terms like trade deficit, or dry governmental agreements like NAFTA. Politicians and pundits, meanwhile, speak of "globalization" as some sort of artificial thing, created a few decades ago by "elites" in government, academia, and the corporate sector--a thing that hurts far more people than it helps, especially outside of places like Manhattan, Silicon Valley, or Washington, DC. Yet little of this is correct. Instead, real globalization isn't really a thing at all. It's billions of humans freely cooperating for mutual gain in billions of ways, without direction from any one person, company, or government. It's around us all the time; its benefits far outweigh its costs; and it's been going on since the dawn of recorded history.
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- One of the main motivations behind Catoʼs ongoing Defending 1
- Globalization project was that most public discussions of globalization 1
- Yet little of this is correct. Instead real globalization isnʼt really a thing at 1
- But this globalization is also mostly invisible so most of us take it for 1
- Along with an introductory video on the docuseries weʼve published 1
- From Textile Town to Ghost Town to Car Town West Point Georgia. 1
- Tiny West Point was once an American textile town crippled by 1
- West Point decades ago are fueling its rebirthand supporting the lives 1
- More Than Just a Cheap TShirt Guatemala Textiles. A common 1
- Tshirts we get in return. But those shirts help American families 1
- Globalization for Fun and Profit The Digital Gaming Economy. Digital 2
- Each webpage above provides not only the full Faces video but also 2
- We hope you find the docuseries both entertaining and educational. Hereʼs 2
- You can watch all of the Faces of Globalization videos here and 2
