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Globalization II

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@plaguespanics I do not think that climate change is a redundant frame of analysis because it is an issue that is we see in society today. We need to look at the large scales in order to address these concerns and this global crisis.

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@plaguespanics From the segment, I found the concept by Liu interesting. He mentioned that as of the 70s, money became a lot freer. It demonstrates the idea that capital has more mobility and is not stable in a certain country. This allows people to make more investments.

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@plaguespanics I have never watched this film but from the trailer, I am interested in seeing how hierarchy and control play a role in the movie. It seems that wealth has an impact on how people are perceived and how they should act.

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@plaguespanics I actually do like this talk about money and currencies because I took two econ classes in high school and I was able to understand more easily what Matt and Lui were talking about. Also, I find it fascinating to see the different currencies and the effect they have.

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@plaguespanics Tooze's presentation was engaging and kept me interested as he was clear about his ideas. He used images and gave examples, as well as he was interactive.

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@plaguespanics My understanding of US hegemony has been supplemented since last week. The US had a target on their back due to the power they possessed. In addition, crises were central to US hegemony because it involved the progress of maintenance, crisis, reconstruction, and then renewal.

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@plaguespanics It is counterintuitive because I never thought of the US as an Empire since I initially thought that empire meant there is a dominating power with one ruler. Although the US does not demonstrate complete equality, people can voice their opinions.

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@plaguespanics I have heard of outsourcing before. It connects to "uneven development" because outsourcing benefits one country by reducing their business expenses such as high taxes. One country will benefit while another country can be negatively affected.

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@plaguespanics I really liked the Minhaj episode because I found it helpful in realizing the theme of fast infrastructure and the impact of technology to spread the word of new products/goods. In addition, the episode also touched upon the negative effects that a product can have on the world.

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@plaguespanics 1. From the rise of power in the US, will other countries try to follow/pass this control they now have? 2. How was it that the US had more power after the war compared to other places?

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@plaguespanics 1. As Chua focuses on inequality and shipping beyond an outsiders' perspective, is there a way that can improve this inequality of laborers? 2. Furthermore, since Chua observed and did not intervene, was there any personal opinion/bias from the research method?

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@plaguespanics 1) Two things that surprised me were learning about the harsh labor with global shipping and the role of hierarchy that was showcased on the ships. 2) Also, I was surprised that ships could avoid taxes and regulations by flying a certain flag in a specific country.

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@plaguespanics I was surprised that someone would travel for 48 days. Her purpose was to look at the link between infrastructure and the transportation of goods. The impact of this novel was that it allowed me to further understand the transportation of resources and how it was a long process

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@plaguespanics i) https://t.co/DXYV6XQJHm I found it interesting that the first cable systems were expensive that users were limited and that the design used today is very similar to the early designs ii) one observation was that Curie (a private cable) connected LA and Chile, as well as Panama

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@plaguespanics Something that I learned is that Tworek emphasized the idea of how the prevention of disease in an area also had to do with the sense of control over that place. Also, Tworek highlighted the notion that globalization involves the inequalities between classes of people and nations

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@plaguespanics 1) Takeaway: Infrastructure provided mobility of goods and people, as well as it brought the mobility of diseases. This results in the spread of diseases. 2) I found it interesting that for the most part, people viewed the Canal as an example of civilization and progress (41-42)

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@plaguespanics 1) It supplemented my perspective as I noticed how infrastructure allowed an increase in mobility since people came from different places. 2) The idea that the West feared that people would revolt against the colonial rule as they came together. It showed the fear of contagion.

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@plaguespanics Flores illustrates how the implications of infrastructure are not showcased until the end of the project, such as after the canal was created. Migrants were allowed to come to help finish the canal, but after, they were told to leave and were no longer useful. The canal was done.