Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video

1. 03:50 How has the world “globalized,” according to this video?
2. 04:08 What does it mean to argue that globalization is “flattening?”
3. 04:20 By contrast, what does it meant to argue that globalization is “lumpy?”
4. 06:00 Does the global economic data from the past 50 to 100 years presented in the video support the idea that the world is becoming more equal, or less equal?
5. 08:40 How does the history of Detroit show us both the advantages and disadvantages of globalization?