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Globalization I: The Upside: Crash Course World History #41

Globalization I: The Upside: Crash Course World History #41

Globalization has allowed people to exchange goods, information, and culture at an unprecedented speed and scale. This video explores the benefits of this process.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:30 How does John Green define globalization?
  2. 01:51 What are some factors that John Green points to in order to explain why the scale of global trade has increased?
  3. 08:30 What does John Green list as some of the advantages of globalization?
  4. 09:50 How does John Green say your t-shirt is an indication of how globalization has made your life better?
  5. 10:00 John Green mentions some of the radical changes brought by globalization. What are they?