Free Trade – Extra Credit

Free trade has been an essential part of the capitalist system since Adam Smith decided so.  It promotes the unrestricted exchange of goods and services across borders, fostering…

Hinderances of UN Sustainability Goals

To write this post, I listened to podcasts on Singapore and Egypt. Singapore is a country included in the international organization ASEAN. This inclusion allows Singapore to hold…

Liberal & Critical Perspectives on Globalization

The most important thing about globalization from a liberal perspective is the overarching interdependence- be it economic or institutional. They believe that through state integration into an international…

Otherness

For some, everyday life is a microcosm of the world. Existence is defined by the distinction between self and other we see on a global scale.  To me,…

Talking About My People

In my town, Maplewood, New Jersey, today is the first day of school. My father- a nostalgic man- had his four children take the same first day of…