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  2. Globalization - Wikipedia

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    Globalization is the process of increasing interdependence and integration among the economies, markets, societies, and cultures of different countries worldwide. This is made possible by the reduction of barriers to international trade, the liberalization of capital movements, the development of transportation, and the advancement of information and communication technologies. [1]

  3. The Lexus and the Olive Tree - Wikipedia

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    The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization is a 1999 book by Thomas L. Friedman that posits that the world is currently undergoing two struggles: the drive for prosperity and development, symbolized by the Lexus LS, and the desire to retain identity and traditions, symbolized by the olive tree.

  4. Think globally, act locally - Wikipedia

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    Globalization is now thought of as an important concept to understanding the world. Certain schools believe it is important to discuss global issues as young as 5 years old. It is students who are our future; therefore understanding the concept of "think globally, act locally" is fundamental to our future. [14]

  5. Thomas Friedman - Wikipedia

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    The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (1999; revised edition 2000) Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11 (2002; reprinted 2003 as Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism) The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (2005; expanded edition 2006; revised edition ...

  6. Kids for Peace - Wikipedia

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    Kids for Peace Logo. Kids for Peace is a global, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) youth organization.Kids for Peace has over 100 chapters, spanning six continents. The organization's goal is to promote peace, kindness, and cultural understanding among children globally through various activities, including organizing The Great Kindness Challenge, publishing inspirational books, and establishing a network ...

  7. Cultural globalization - Wikipedia

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    Instead of globalization being about networks or a continuous flow, Tsing argues that we should think about it being created in two parts, the outside world (global) and the local. Globalization is seen as a friction between these two social organizations where globalization relies on the local for its success instead of just consuming it. [21]

  8. YouTube - Wikipedia

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    YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search.

  9. Global change - Wikipedia

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    Global change in a societal context encompasses social, cultural, technological, political, economic and legal change. Terms closely related to global change and society are globalization and global integration. Globalization began with long-distance trade and urbanism. The first record of long distance trading routes is in the third millennium BC.