Globalization Is A Blessing

Globalization is a Blessing

People nowadays are able to interact and communicate with people from different countries all over the world because of technology. They become more aware of the new trends across countries, and they are easily educated because information dissemination has been made easier. Not only did technology made the lives of people effortless and more convenient, technology also enhanced the world 's exchange of products, ideas, certain cultural aspects, and the like. This process is called globalization. James (2014) defines globalization as the process of interaction between people from one country to another and how they exchange goods, ideas, and culture and integrate different governments across national boundaries.

Without technological advances, people will not be made aware as much as they are this very moment. In the aspect of Internet usage, world-wide broadcasting is made possible and information dissemination is made easier among individuals all over the world, regardless of their geographic location (Internet Society, 2016). People across the globe are able to collaborate and interact with each other. This is evident in social networking sites like Facebook, Instragram, Twitter, Skype and the like. On the other hand, prior to the discovery of electronic telegraphy in 1847 by Samuel Morse (Wozniaki, n.d.), the earliest forms used in order to communicate were fire and form signals. Fire signifies trouble or danger. Without this signal, people will know that something is wrong. On the other hand, smoke, as a form a communication, was the precursor to the light system used during the Revolutionary War. History shows that the Greeks were the strong proponents in the use of fire and smoke signals (Wozniaki, 2016). Other means of communication also include flags, reflected light, and the French based Chappe System (Wozniaki, n.d.). With globalization and the telegraph network, people do not have to wait for weeks just to receive their mauls usually delivered by horse-and-carriage carts. The more that people are interconnected, the more that they become educated. The more that they become

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