As a market globalist I believe that it is an idea that reflects on the concepts of globalization with neoliberal values and meaning. It is the most practical form of ideology in my opinion, as it is valuable to all countries around the world and it ensures a free-market. This in turn allows globalization to be more efficient while it also reinforces inequality. When we talk about globalization, there are numerous positive points that affect us globally. For example, stabilized security is a positive aspect that occurs due to globalization. When one countries economy is greatly dependent on another countries economy, it creates a bond between the two nations where there is a less chance of one of the countries attacking the other. Globalization in this case helps heighten world security. Although there are numerous acts of violence going around in the world, the fact remains that globalization has halted many conflicts that could have ended in a far more dreadful manner if their country’s financial health didn’t depend on the other. Many Americans claim that their standard of living is going down due to globalization. This topic can thus be viewed as a double-sided argument. Many jobs in America are intentionally being outsourced, where countries such as India and China will take up the same job positions for a very low salary, usually twice or thrice as low as what a person in America will normally be paid. Since many of our jobs and factories are being outsourced to other countries, where the labor costs are cheaper, many Americans will unfortunately lose their jobs. But because of this process, hundreds of thousands of people around the world now have jobs, and have found a new way of living in order to look after their families. We tend to take advantage of many basic things such as clean water, shelter and food because we have enough to waste. While most families in other countries barely have enough necessities to survive. Our standard of living is so high compared to other nations that when we are no longer able to purchase unnecessary luxuries, we declare ourselves poor. Thanks to globalization, we get a much larger assortment of products available in our stores for considerably lower prices. Going further into the positive attributes of globalization, I believe that one of the most important factors of globalization in this day and age is the amount of diversity and cultural differences that globalization brings together. Globalization has allowed people from all over the world to interact with each other in many different ways; educationally, economically, in the work force, and particularly in inter-ethnic marriages. This is perhaps one of the biggest forms of globalization that allows cultures from all over the world to blend. Steger mentions that cultural globalization does not blend cultures, but instead becomes one of the same. Although some American trends may be spreading worldwide, I believe that with the massive amount of diversity and cultures in America and other countries, we are still a melting pot that can join together as one in our own different ways. We are not susceptible to become one of the same kind but rather our own individual in a consistent society. With the many cultures and religions, there is so much we can learn from one another. Originality is one of the most important features a person can possess, and I disagree with Steger’s comment about our culture becoming homogenized. Though we can never prevent some similarities between cultures, the differences will continue to remain apparent. (Steger, Pg. 75) One of the other most important advantages of globalization for me as an individual would be that due to the increase in technology advances, distance is no longer a problem. I am easily able to stay in contact with my family and friends via technology just as if I were right there next to them. With the aide of the internet, globalization takes place by connecting billions of people and societies together. (Steger, Pg.17) One of the negative effects of globalization in my perspective is the question of whether globalization is environmentally sustainable. I do not believe globalization to be environmentally sustainable at the moment. With all the environmental pollution being the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions, I find it very difficult to imagine globalization as environmentally sustainable. Due to our massive use of electricity, transportation methods, and industrial factories the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the environment is significantly high. I believe that the most effective way to reduce carbon dioxide is to cut down on the use of fossil fuels. Although globalization is not environmentally sustainable at the moment, I believe that in the near future it will be. Another impact globalization has on many people of the world, is the decline of spoken languages around the world. (Steger, Pg. 84) In the early 16th century there were about 14,500 languages. This number reduced drastically to a mere 6000 in the late 20th century. Perhaps in the coming years we will be losing many of our cultures and languages as well. As a market globalist, I believe that in the long run, globalization will benefit everyone. Although there may be some negative effects of globalization, the positive aspects will always trump the negative. With the new technological advances arising and with the many new discoveries that are being made each day, globalization will continue to strengthen every country and our societies will continue to improve as a whole.