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The book deals mainly with the effects of globalization. It describes a growing social divide as a result of "delimitation" of the economy and a loss of political control by the state over the economic development, which is increasingly controlled by global corporations. The authors warn of a so-called "20-to-80-society". [3]
Along with globalization comes myriad concerns and problems, says Stiglitz. The first concern being that the rules governing globalization favors developed countries, while the developing countries sink even lower. Second, globalization only regards monetary value of items, rather than other factors involved; one being the environment.
For Better or For Worse was a cultural phenomenon and still is, appearing in over 2,000 newspapers and 20 countries around the world.
The characters in Lynn Johnston's cartoon strip For Better or For Worse have extensive back stories. The birthdates of the characters given below were the characters' birthdates as shown on the strip's website [1] prior to the cartoonist's decision to re-boot the strip from 1 September 2008, returning the setting to the early years of John and Elly's marriage.
Jihad vs. McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World is a 1995 book by American political scientist Benjamin Barber, in which he puts forth a theory that describes the struggle between "McWorld" (globalization and the corporate control of the political process) and "Jihad" (Arabic term for "struggle", here modified to mean tradition and traditional values, in the form of ...
A signature element [2] of For Better or For Worse during its original run was that the characters aged in real time. [3] The strip's title is a reference to the marriage service found in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer as well as in the wedding ceremonies of other faith traditions:
The book debuted at number 12 on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending June 18, 2022. [1] Kirkus Reviews acknowledged the book's points, but regarded its forecast as excessively pessimistic: [2] Zeihan is enthusiastic in his writing, and he covers a great deal of territory, some of it in superficial or questionable ...