[trendkill]

This is nothing new to me. But I don't find it all that disturbing, perhaps because I've pretty much accepted it as a fact of life. Globalization is scary, no doubt. But it's nearly inevitable. And what is the alternative? Is that really any better? If it's a choice between being ruled by reactionary religion and being ruled by the market, I'll take my chances with the market. At least under the McWorld model, we have a chance of preserving some personal freedoms.