Re: globalization

Yes.  And the whole idea of transnationals and corporations as something unique to the 1900's and 21st century is also peculiar.  The only thing new to this world is we ourselves.  

A point in case:  Some people take fascination with the fact that it was a republican who freed America's slaves.  But it is worth considering the hard facts behind  Abraham Lincoln's appeals to the emotions and decency of the nation in regard to the emancipation of slaves;  Northern corporate, industrial, mercantile and banking interests required an expanded market for their respective products and the conquest of the traditional Southern agricultural society provided that potential in that, with the emancipation of slaves,  there was a need to bring about fairly rapid industrialization in agriculture production and, that effort required lending, financing, increased industrial production and improved shipping in order to be completed.  A broadening of northern economic interests and a deep penetration of the southern markets.  Unfortunately,  there are no parrellel's in today's world no matter how seductive it might be for some people to *square peg to round hole* the matter in America's relation to other nations and their peoples.

KR