Globalization--Good or Evil?

I think that globalization, for the most part, is a good thing. It isn't something that can be ignored or stopped. Globalization will happen regardless of how individual countries feel about it. I think that ultimately the integration of markets, nation-states, and technologies will only be beneficial to the world as a whole. if the world is "flat" we will only be furthering education. By enabling people to talk to anyone, see anything, learn about anything around the world, we are only perpetuating human growth and connections. I can see where some countries could feel threatened by globalization; it does tend to spread western ideals. Some countries may feel like they are losing their culture or identity by giving in to globalization, but in the end globalization is going to happen anyway. It consists of so many levels (social, economic, political, and technological) that it is impossible to try to hinder it's expansion.