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I think Mike Moore makes a good point.

Trade generates wealth. Like  Technology, Globalization is a genie that is not going to be put back in its bottle. Both "good" and "bad" things happen as a result of globalization, opposing it is futile and reactionary.

The question is how can we manage it in a way where the most people get a fair deal and fewest are screwed over.

Also you should actually read some of the questions being asked.

random example:

1) Do you believe foreign corporations have the right to ownership of the resources of the poorer nations? Surely if the intention is to facilitate economic development and global trade, a better strategy would be to assist the population with the knowledge and capital required to benefit more directly from their wealth creation/extraction, rather than losing nearly all of the surplus to foreign investors.

2) Do you believe global economic growth can be sustained to the point where all nations are on par with the west? Is it even a desirable goal to expand the western consumerist culture, or even maintain it indefinitely in developed nations? Shouldn't we be adopting a less wasteful, more sustainable way of life, and an economy that doesn't cause suffering when conspicuous consumption decreases?

It's a great presentation but much of the crux of the argument - that china an india are going to have fast growth periods - was based on his time as a student in india and some stats by the IMF. but fuck I mean he had a big stick as and it was thought provoking...