| The Phoenicians are sometimes considered the | | | | civilization. |
| founders of globalization, and it is true that they | | | | In reality it doesn't matter where globalization actually |
| were great Traders, and they went to other | | | | started, or where the concept actually came from. |
| civilizations to trade for whatever they could and | | | | The reality is, it is here to stay, we can't deny it, we |
| were quite successful in doing so. Of course, others | | | | can change it, and the human race needs to get |
| believe that the Chinese with their silk Roads were | | | | along, work together, and use globalization to provide |
| indeed the founders of globalization. Then there were | | | | peace and prosperity, yes, and profits to all the |
| the Spanish colonies, the English colonies, and the | | | | populations of the planet. Some of the nations that |
| Dutch Traders, all of which were involved in world | | | | are not doing so well and have huge trade deficits |
| trade, setting up outposts and globalizing their | | | | decry globalization. |
| civilizations. | | | | Still, if these nations would take care of their own |
| During the Ming dynasty, Admiral Zheng sailed off | | | | internal problems and get with the program, they |
| around the world with his treasure fleet, and had that | | | | may find a globalization would suit them just fine. |
| continued the Chinese would have probably been the | | | | Globalization rewards productive nations, and it |
| world's largest super power even today. | | | | redistributes wealth from nations that are |
| Unfortunately for them, at the time Confucianism | | | | nonproductive, or less productive. If the nation's |
| came into play, and the Chinese weren't so | | | | population wishes to rest on its laurels, or continue |
| interested in the rest of the world, but rather more | | | | infighting amongst its own populations in petty |
| concerned with their own domain. Today, we see | | | | politics, then it will be beaten and surrender its wealth |
| China involved in world trade, at a degree that has | | | | to nations that have their act together and are |
| never been seen before with any previous human | | | | working as a team. Please consider all this. |