World as a Global Village: Learning to live together

The term ‘Global Village’ can easily be defined as an exchange of various cultures through telecommunications. Though it may seem simple enough considering the technological advances made in the last decade or so, the motives are clearly not there. Humans are clearly built for survival and the need to progress solely depend on on it. The need to learn and adapt to different cultures and their way of life can be intimidating to most and eventually they fail to cope with the responsibilities that come along with it. The concept of a ‘global village’ is quite simple in theory but hard to apply. That being said, it has the potential of being a truly world-changing concept, if applied correctly on a bigger scale.

One of the main reasons that we have not been able to implement it on a global scale is the conflict within. The scales of strength in terms of political, social, and economical powers are unbalanced among many nations and are often the defining factors when it comes to avoiding conflicts. The more powerful you are, the more you can dictate. In light of these events, less powerful countries feel intimidated and are unwilling to compromise and decline anything that comes their way. In theory, they can be strong-armed but, in reality, that just kills the whole concept of adaptation and tolerance that are so crucial in the art of living together in a friendly environment. The ones with power fail to adapt and the ones with lesser power fall short in terms of tolerance and vice versa.

Adaptation is an obvious and perhaps the most important trait required for living together in a community challenged by various cultures, traditions, and values. It is hard enough to encounter in our daily lives, one can only imagine the impact it has on a macro-level. Unlike animals, humans have the ability to adapt through superior knowledge and common sense rather than instinct.

Tolerance is not something you inherit but is an art of silent expression that has to be learnt over a passage of time. It holds a great value in not only living together as a global community but also getting the added benefit of peace. The more peaceful an environment is, the chances of maintaining a healthy relationship within the community flourish with it.

Finally, how media processes and portrays the various traditions and cultures play an important role in bridging gaps between communities all around the world. In this day and age, media is not only limited to newspapers or a set of televisions but is widespread through the Internet. Social media (mainly: Facebook, Twitter) has made it convenient for anyone to get up-to-date with what’s going on around the world. Notable issues such as feminism, terrorism, and political issues make the headlines with people of different viewpoints trying to contribute for a change. Even though the mechanism is simple enough, there is a potential downside to this medium. Freedom of speech is an integral part of this process and every now and then there are people trying to use it in a negative way to ensure that their publicity stays intact. To combat this, people must be presented with a background story to the problem in an effort to educate them about the whole issue rather than focusing on selective journalism. This would ensure that people keep their biases to the minimum when judging and commenting on a certain topic of interest.

NOTE: This is a work in progress.


Comments?

yes please continue...im reading it...the first paragraph is introduction??

Yes, the first one is the introduction.

I will have to do a bit of research before taking it a step further now.

This was all done without any outline or prior knowledge!

Just the basic stuff.

I forgot to add the outline.

Claim: Globalization isn't working the way it was meant to be.

Introduction- What is it?

1) Why isn't it working? Cause and Effect.

2) Disadvantages of when it doesn't work the way it should.

2) What are the possible solutions to make it work correctly?

3) How do the possible solutions work?

4) Advantages of Globalization.

This is my outline. It covers just about everything needed in an essay: What, When, Why, How.

The portion in the thread just about covers the first point I made above.

I hope to finish it in a day or two.

OK write a single solution to ‘make globalization work’.

Apart from that,you are treating globalization as an invention rather than a natural phenomena.

And you didn't mention any single point regarding “living together ”.

The outline gives only bunch of questions, instead, outline ought to be part of answer.

Actually, the topic was: Learning to Live together.

The process is ongoing and there are lessons to be learnt along the way. Globalization isn't perfect. It can never be. But it could be improved through various methods.

The outline gives everything. And when I'm done with this, you will know why and how.

And the single solution you were talking about: EDUCATION!

Don't take me wrong. Your effort is commendable and I look forward for your success. But I wanted to point out some fundamental flaws. I never intended to get in some belligerence. You should accept criticism wholeheartedly, and should answer my questions.

I wasn't trying to be rude.

Sorry if you felt that way.

I was just trying to explain the details of the outline.

I know my approach is a little unorthodox but that's just the way I write.

OK bro. try some topics on women conditions in pak and environmental issues. I will try to assess that.
The best thing about you is that you tried, at least. Keep trying and you will make it some day.

Thanks.

Ok. I will try to write an essay on one of the suggested topics.