1. Planet on Steroids
Are we growing too fast?

3. What is globalisation?
"Globalization is a process that encompasses
the causes, course, and consequences of the
transnational and transcultural integration of all
human and non-human activities."

4. History of
globalisation
Proto globalisation: colonial empires; mass
movement of people and resources

5. Industrial revolution : imperialism; steamships
and railroads; mass production

6. Modern globalisation: WTO, UN, EU etc.

7. Bigger, stronger,
faster
 Unwritten slogan, adopted by the modern market
economy
 GDP is standard measurement of countries growth

8. Unprecedented
growth
 Heath care
 Education
 Information and news spread

9. Economical effects of
fast growing
globalisation
 Large scale growth = large scale accidents
(economical crisis)
 Employment: outsourcing

10. Socio-political
effects
 Rise of (extreme) populist movements (Geert Wilders)
 Standardization and one sided cultural conglomeration
 Infringing sovereignty (overlapping interest of
governments and international organizations)

11. Frankenstein situation
 Unsustainability
 Businesses prefer
gradual growth within
their control
 Irreversibility of
globalization

12. discussion
Should we contain the rate of globalisation? If
so, how?