tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post2219260888838529429..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: Globalization - tipping the hat to realityRon Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-57317179017303767262007-04-17T21:42:00.000-07:002007-04-17T21:42:00.000-07:00Thomas,it does seem at times that we're reaching a...Thomas,<BR/>it does seem at times that we're reaching a point of bifurcation: we either raise things to a new level or collapse. <BR/><BR/>Norman,<BR/>I do think that ultimately the transformation of the corporation is key to success with globalization, but the change can't be limited to their efforts.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-10390188076087384352007-04-17T05:42:00.000-07:002007-04-17T05:42:00.000-07:00". . . these institutions are lackeys to the corpo...". . . these institutions are lackeys to the corporation, they could indeed become an instrument for direct attack on the progress of labor unions and environmental activists, a race to the bottom for wages, benefits, and regulations."<BR/><BR/>"Corporations are the beneficiaries of the agencies' policy not, I think, because of any bias, but because corporations are the players in the game."<BR/><BR/>These two thoughts, for me, suggest the need to transform the corporation into a new structure -- a structure where each person is able to contribute to their full capability; where each person is fairly compensated for those contributions; and where each person is free to apply their passion to the problems and challenges at hand.<BR/><BR/>(And it would probably be helpful to have the 3-month'ers working for 1-yr'ers working for 5-year'ers working for 10-year'ers '-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-74779450211040620102007-04-17T04:17:00.000-07:002007-04-17T04:17:00.000-07:00Institutions that pretend otherwise are institutio...<I>Institutions that pretend otherwise are institutions that will become increasingly ineffective.</I><BR/><BR/>The other possibility is that these are the institutions that will ultimately destroy us all.<BR/><BR/>Maybe ten thousand years from now a new dominant species will dig up our fossilized bones and speculate on what the hell happened. (They'll probably blame it on a comet.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-75568789685602512552007-04-16T17:42:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:42:00.000-07:00Dave,I agree that corporate influence is less a ma...Dave,<BR/>I agree that corporate influence is less a matter of conspiracy than convenience - corporations are best situated to deal with these issues. The question, really, is whether we want to leave it to them. Thanks for forcing me, once again, to think more clearly about my thinking. :)<BR/><BR/>Tisha!<BR/>Thanks again for stopping by and for pointing folks to my blog. I really do appreciate it. <BR/>I love the notion of globalization by pajamas. Perfect image for the 21st century.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-31496911718718733712007-04-16T17:23:00.000-07:002007-04-16T17:23:00.000-07:00Once again had to put on my thinking cap, oooo aaa...Once again had to put on my thinking cap, oooo aaa thanks!<BR/><BR/>When I think of globalization the working environment comes to mind as I spend hours communicating with clients across the globe in various languages throughout the day. <BR/><BR/>The fact that I can do it in my pajamas sitting in my living room whenever I wish has completely changed my way of life.<BR/><BR/>This may be on a very personal scale however the implications go far beyond that especially for women who wish to raise their children and continue to make a living and resulting benefits for society as a whole.Tisha!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00476744443195395621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-7623647092488949622007-04-16T11:44:00.000-07:002007-04-16T11:44:00.000-07:00My first sentence should have read "...I'm not sur...My first sentence should have read "...I'm not sure..." I hate blogger's klunkiness and my lack of proof reading.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-46340570004781908732007-04-16T11:43:00.000-07:002007-04-16T11:43:00.000-07:00"The WTO, GATT, IMF, and the World Bank regulate g..."The WTO, GATT, IMF, and the World Bank regulate globalization flows in ways that seems to most clearly benefit corporations."<BR/><BR/>While this seems true, I'm sure it's relevant to the inevitability of globalization whether economically or politically.<BR/><BR/>The international alphabet agencies have their equivalents regionally, nationally and intra-nationally (if that's a word).<BR/><BR/>Corporations are the beneficiaries of the agencies' policy not, I think, because of any bias, but because corporations are the players in the game.<BR/><BR/>I don't see a viable alternative to the large role that corporations play in developing trade structures. The UN with its current "mindset" isn't going to be effective.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the next step is a "super union" comprised of the European Union and to be formed "Americas Union," "Pan-Asian Union," "African Union" and "Sino/Indian/Soviet Union," though that last name isn't going to get it.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.com