Globalization (inglese)

IPSIA “E. Ascione”

Palermo

Tesina di Inglese

Anno scolastico 2006/2007

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V B odonto

Professoressa Maria

Richiusa

Valéry de Bauyn

Anno scolastico 2006/2007

Ringraziamenti

Un ringraziamento particolare alla Professoressa di Inglese, Maria Richiusa, che ha avuto la pazienza di leggere e mi ha assistito nella redazione della tesi.

Un doveroso ringraziamento ancora alla Prof. Maria Richiusa per avermi

ssa

accompagnato, appoggiato ed assistito in questo percorso scolastico.

Un grazie davvero sentito al dirigente scolastico, dott. Li Puma, ai professori tutti ed ai collaboratori e personale tecnico-amministrativo dell’Istituto I.P.S.I.A. E. Ascione.

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Globalization

Globalization has become a great problem which is said to be a form of capitalism.

Globalization refers to increasing global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres. Globalization is an umbrella term and is perhaps best understood as a unitary process inclusive of many sub-processes.

There are several definitions and all usually mention the increasing connectivity of economies and ways of life across the world.

The Encyclopedia Britannica says that globalization is the “process by which the experience of everyday life ... is becoming standardized around the world.

In economics, globalization is the convergence of prices, products, wages, rates of interest and profits towards developed country norms. Globalization of the economy depends on the role of human migration, international trade, movement of capital, and integration of financial markets. The International Monetary Fund notes the growing economic interdependence of countries worldwide through increasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions, free international capital flows, and more rapid and widespread diffusion of technology.

Global economy was both the target and the tool of September 11 terrorist attacks. In a world of free markets the economic shock of the Twin Towers’ fall, spread across the globe. The consequence first loss of lives, but also of jobs, business and money. 3

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence will substitute human intelligence and some jobs will disappear: stockbrokers, auto dealers, postmen, insurance and estate agents, teachers, secretaries, stenographers and prison guards will be obsolete and replaced by the internet. We will live in self-cleaning homes and if fathers will be extinct, in-vitro fertilization and cloning will do the job…!