After viewing the film Globalization, reflect on the terms below as they pertain to issues or ideas that stood out to you in the film. Respond to at least one person. See if you can initiate or participate in a dialogue. Empathy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathyhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/empathy
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Empathy_vs_Sympathy
Denial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/denial
After watching this video, I feel that I can empathize with the various difficult situations faced by so many around the world. So many people are being exploited for the benefit of the few. It's sad to see that this goes on around the world. Big companies with big resources take advantage of factory workers in Mexico, miners in South Africa, fishermen in Australia and on and on. I think that the saddest thing of all is the fact that those who need the most help are the ones who are suffering the most at the hands of big business who is only concerned with gaining larger profit margins.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I could emphatize with all the misfortuante people around the globe. Its sad to see that various people are suffering while other groups of people are kickin back in their mansions eating good. The bad thing is that no one is really in denial about whats going on but that they just rather worry about themselves instead of others.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Nancy i agree with her about big businesses only caring about larger profits instead of people in need.
I feel as though most of us who have ever faced an injustice can empathize with the plight of the world's downtrodden peoples. It is hard to see the suffering brought about in the quest for the almighty dollar.
ReplyDeleteIn response to David, I agree that there is no denial going on; companies know how their policies affect those who work under them, but they choose not to care.
I believe that everyone can empathize with the situations being faced around the world. Almost everyone has suffered from injustice at some point, but most of us haven’t suffered at the same level as the people being exploited as globalization occurs. It is clear that everyone has empathy for the people suffering due to globalization, as we recognize that they are being wrongfully treated and are in need. People often talk about how wrong it is, but rarely is anything actually done about it. I think we secretly empathize with the businesses who are promoting globalization. We all want to be successful and rich, so we can understand why these businesses are trying to be successful, even if they’re hurting people on the way. We all celebrate when the newest, coolest thing arrives, but give little thought to how it is affecting people across the world.
ReplyDeleteI think that people are in a little bit of denial about what is happening. We have all heard at least a little of how people across the world are suffering due to globalization, but because we are benefiting from it, most people are conflicted. We don’t want to keep hurting people in order to keep things the way they are, but we don’t want to give up very much either. So people push the thought away and don’t think about it, because it is too uncomfortable to think about. We use the type of denial called projection, as we understand the problem and how serious it is, but we somehow think it isn’t our fault.
In response to Lisa, I think it’s really sad that all of the suffering from globalization is due to “the quest for the almighty dollar”. I think a lot of the world’s problems could be solved if we weren’t so greedy. People do too much just for money, and forget what’s really important.
Staci Darden
Many of us can empathize with the global economic and social injustices we see today. We live in a time of “wants” over “needs” and many don’t realize the affect it has on others. It’s seems much revolves around money these days. Companies want more money and consumers want to save more money. In order to achieve this, becoming more economically efficient, we see globalization at work. Outsourcing and free trade can have positive effects, but usually disastrous ones on undeveloped countries. We hear about the harsh, terrible working conditions, long hours, next to nothing pay, little job security, continued poverty, threatened livelihoods and land, etc. Injustice and inequality have always occurred around the world, but now that we know it happens at the expense of making our everyday products. Products we continue to buy and use, then shouldn't we somewhat be held accountable too. We can no longer use the excuse of ignorance. So, I have to ask... what do we do about it? When does empathy move us to action? If it doesn’t, then are we just living in denial?
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In response to Staci, I agree that denial is definitely at play when we don't really think too much about where and how the products we consume are made and how their production affects people around the world.
ReplyDeleteI think now ,having seen this video. I by reading stories in the newspaper or seeing the news in the morning, I can see that I knew and know that these injustices expressed in the video are happening around the world. But, I like others are not in denial but rather intimidated about whats going on with the present economy and work conditions and believe one person can't make a difference so why should we try? Another reason is because maybe we're just to scarred to do something about it or we just don't care if it doesn't affect us directly. The truth is that in someway it does affect us it might not be directly but rather indirectly. As human beings. The video showed all the injustice in the world faced by workers concerning workers rights or just plainly what is right and what is wrong. Workers working conditions and benefits have become a blur in most of the countries around the world. Presently workers don't strive for benefits or comforts but rather just to get paid to survive. It's really sad to see what this economy driven world is coming to.
ReplyDeleteI can certainly empathize with people from the video to a certain degree, I can't say I have it as hard as them because that would be lying because i thankful to live in a place where workers have certain benefits, but we can't just close our eyes and pretend like the economy driven world is helping workers out. Workers now can easily be replaced and others trained especially now with a high level of unemployment there are many others that will do the work that others wont. This leads companies to include less benefits and establish less salaries for workers because if a certain employer doesn't like it he/or she can easily be replaced.
In response to Nancy Martinez, I definitely agree with you last sentence on big businesses. Companies now are all about quantity instead of quality or moral values. All companies want now is to make the most of something in the least amount of time for the least amount of money not carrying who they have to run over even if it is the people that are making them rich, the people who they owe their great success to. Because without workers companies would be nothing because who would do the actual work?
After the video, all I really can do is try to empathize with the people and with unfairness of the situations they are going through. I have not experienced the harshness that they have with injustice. I agree with Staci Darden on her comment: "Almost everyone has suffered from injustice at some point, but most of us haven’t suffered at the same level as the people being exploited as globalization occurs." I have not experienced nearly the level of injustice as many others, if even at all in the real world. Maybe I'm just sheltered, or uneducated and uninformed to the issue of globalization. I am becoming more aware that globalization and the changes of the world affects almost everything in my life, from the products I buy and things I consume to simply the perception I have of the world.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Chrissane on your statement: "We can no longer use the excuse of ignorance." Because you aren't really ignorant once you have come to the point of calling yourself ignorant. It has come to the point of denial of what is going on in the world around you.
Also Chrissane, I thought it was excellent the way you ended your blog comment: "So, I have to ask... what do we do about it? When does empathy move us to action? If it doesn’t, then are we just living in denial?" Great way to wrap it up with that question. It really concluded your thoughts punctually and showed the relationship of empathy and denial. Nice :)
I empathize tremendously for the people who are affected by globalization every single day. We do not have black outs every day. I have never even been a part of a black out, but for some countries it happens every day. The more global we become the more we are harming people in the world. By countries out sourcing we are taking advantage of hard working people that are just trying to survive. I don’t see how anyone can be in denial about globalization and what it is doing to other places in the world. All we have to do is research on the internet to see how others are living and dying due to insufficient living qualities, lack of food, and scarce water.
ReplyDeleteI agree with many of these comments especially the comments about money such as Chrisanne. Companies it seems do not care who they harm on the way to "success". Money is the ruler in this day in age. I just don't understand why powerful countries such as the U.S. have not stepped in yet to help or correct the problem. I understand we as Americans are spoiled but that doesn't mean we just sit back and watch others suffer as they are. One of the problems is the corporations who are unjust and liars that would do anything to sell the world a product. For instance profits being put above food safety.
After view this video, I feel I can empathize everybody is entitled to their opinion, but one things that is most important to me is realizing pain in human begin, and whether I believe or whether I don’t approve of somebody how they love their life or difficult situations happening around the world that we go through everyday life. Maybe when I came to United State I was really uneducated and uninformed to the issue or idea of globalization. Now I realize I become more aware of globalization and the changes around the world that are affecting to everything in my life or to everybody around world. To me what hurts the most is the lack of empathy for other peoples pain such as that the foundation of what bothers me that the most about racism, prejudice and homophobia. We’re all just people trying to muddle through and doing the best we can, so why bother go attacking others just because they’re not the same as you. For example, the things that make me most sad in the world is have to look at when people hurting their children’s. There are nothing else hurts quite as much as hearing news on TV about a child who was abused or murdered by hands of an adult and ideas of what we humans should be doing.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Nancy Martinez and IIsse Rodriguez, I agree with your guy’s idea about big businesses companies. Companies now are all about quantity instead of quality or moral values. To explaining how companies should traits their employer in the world of work. My opinion some companies shouldn’t be hire someone who was not enthusiastic about the position. Enthusiastic means that the person really wants to be there, has a vested interest in going the job right, ad is open to learning the job well. I think it’s a bummer to be around someone who’s complaining all day, for everyone. Some jobs don’t really require “duty”. I mean, if you’re working fast foods and it’s not your career choice, or you feel like you have no purpose, you’re not doing to stay in the job long. Duty is tied to purpose and a person has to have real sense of purpose to be satisfied with what they are doing. That sense of purpose could be tied to the money they receive (that money may support their family, so that they are essentially working their family, not for themselves). Most people need more than that. Empathy is important in most jobs because it increases understanding between people who work closely together, and that’s important when you have to help people learn to communicate with each other. Having empathy and fostering empathy among your workers also helps cut down on equal opportunity violations and helps build a sense of team work. I think without workers at the any companies around the world, they will not have a great success business companies.
The video showed that many of us could empathize with globalization around us. So many countries are suffering because they don’t have the primary necessities to survive or make a living to support their own families. For example, the video showed that in India, its luxury to wash your clothes in a washer machine. Connecting to the Internet isn’t something that would be desirable for them. They have other things that are so much more important to survive than to be worried about technology. The world is filled with people that make millions of dollars and all they worry about doing is to continue to live that lifestyle. We have people here in the United States who suffer from not having specific necessities for their families, what about those people? Many people make their income easily where others make no income at all. The world is unfair as well as unpredictable. Millions of people need help to make it through the day. Globalization has impacted everyone in one-way or another.
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Your so right when you say that "We live in a time of “wants” over “needs” and many don’t realize the affect it has on others." I never thought of it like this but you make a good point.
By what I just read, Empathy and Sympathy are two complete different things. From watching this video I was more able to tell the difference between the two. Every time we see commercials on television about starving children in Africa or other parts of the country we can't help but to put ourselves in that situation for a couple of seconds and almost feel what it's like not to have parents to feed us, or worse watch our parents die right before our eyes. By watching the video I see that other countries that are making it are trying to expand themselves to different parts of the country thus eliminating jobs for their fellow civilians. The fight to trade with whomever they know will increase their profits is there, creating commotion for those protesters who work for the company and aren't getting a share. Since companies do manage to expand globally they are taking advantage of the fact that they can hire workers for less pay and still sell their product for the same price. Sympathy is actually feeling bad for someone you know and almost feeling what they went through. The type of conditions they live in, such as the people in India. That country is considered a low poverty country with many working in the dirt to survive. But there are those successful entrepreneurs who live in the rich side of town that have it all.
ReplyDeleteComment to Nancy: Well said. It is sad to know that the people that need most help are the ones suffering while there are those people who are kicking it in the high life.
After watching the film on globalization I can empathize with all of the people of various countries who have to live in such harsh poor conditions. It is sad to see how hard they work to try to succeed in life and don’t even get paid even near minimum wage. Globalization affects all of us in some way but like other students have said because it isn’t affecting us directly we rarely see the bad. I have family in Mexico and even though they don’t live in such bad conditions like the people from this video they do not have the same resources and living conditions as do I. I don’t believe that the rich companies or the people who are better off are in denial to what is happening in other countries but they aren’t doing much in order to help due to the fact that they are just too busy trying to get bigger and more successful in their own companies.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Stacy I agree with her completely about how we all want the newest and best thing that comes out without taking notice of how we are affecting all of the people across the world by buying the product. Most people buy what they want regardless of how expensive it is and by doing this we are helping those big successful businesses gain even more success.
This video reminded me of the recent suicide nets that were placed in a ipad2 factory in china. Yes..suicide nets! Apple is a large and successful globalized brand that has the majority of its labor factories in China. I'm not trying to down on Apple, I own many macs, an iphone and ipad. But after reading about this I was just in shock. Conditions in the factory were and probably still are so bad that people were jumping off certain parts of the building killing themselves. The factory placed SUICIDE NETS around the building and even made the employees sign contracts saying they wouldn't kill themselves. They also brought in psychological counselors in to the factory. But suicide nets?! Are you kidding me?! Reminds me of the concentration camps during the holocaust or something. Its nuts!
ReplyDeletePersonal self enrichment and denial both play a major part in globalization. After watching this video I couldn't help but feel empathy for the people who are being directly negatively effected by globalization. For example, the hard factory workers who have not received a pay check in over 10 months. The lack of free trade unions leaves these hard workers without a voice. Sounds like slave labor to me. It is heartbreaking to see how low the social environmental standards are in poorer countries. This video really brought to light how our countries economic strategies and behavior really does effect other countries and lives. In response to Megan, you are right on when you said, "by countries out sourcing we are taking advantage of hard working people that are just trying to survive." Great comment!
After watching the video what I felt is empathy when it comes to globalization and the effect to people because of globalization. The reason is because many lose their jobs and many live in poverty. Many of the globalization may seem as if is a good thing because big companies are gaining and is becoming international but it means that the countries that are more poverty seem to get affected the most. For example, when they America, Mexico, and Canada signed the NAFTA agreement it was supposed to be for the good and to create more jobs in all the countries but it didn’t, in the film it mentioned that even after the NAFTA agreement people in Mexico were still trying to cross to America for the “American dream” because nothing had change, instead they lost more jobs. That is the same how it affected not only Mexico, but in Africa and Australia.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Cecilia Castro I agree with you because I also have family outside of the United States and yes they may not be as bad conditions as the film, they still don’t have the same resources as we do. I also believe that big companies in the other countries that have gained from globalization don’t do much to help the people in need; as in giving them jobs.
After seeing the video I feel so disappointed in myself and blind on how globalization really effects the third world countries that are not yet fully developed with a strong government. I do empathize and try to understand what the undeveloped countries and their citizens are going through, but honestly I can't because what they are going through is so heartbreaking and terrible that I can not bear to even imagine how I would be able to handle the same situation they live in. It really gets me upset on how Britian decided to just save their country's finances and just leave Africa to add more numbers to their unemployment rate. The big companies are so selfish because they want to expand international and they make their idea sound good by adding that it will open up more jobs for poor countries, but the pay is horrible. Just like the Mexican woman stated in the video,"it insults their humanity" and it just really gets me upset more than sad. I personally feel disappointed in myself not be aware of how globalization is seriously affecting others. I feel that the economically big countries are not in denial, they are selfish with the resources and only care on how much money they are going to make. I feel so sad for the third world countries and I really glad that this video has opened my eyes because I am so blessed for what I have in my life.
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I totally agree with you on how we continue to buy products or resources knowing at the expense of injustice to others. It makes me sad, but I believe we are held accountable at some level because we continue to make the choice of buying these products, so we are in somewhat denial.
Lenette Gonzales
i feel i can empathize with those less fortunate because globalazation has lead them to hard times. it seems to be true how the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. They are being taken advantage of labor wise getting paid hardley anything while the companies have it good making profit.
ReplyDeleteFor David i also agree that no one is denial. I think everyone knows what is happening but yet they just choose to close their eyes so they dont have to come to the realization of it.
After watching the video I emphasize with the less developed countries. After seeing the “winners” it saddens me to see how they go about their lives not realizing what is going on in the other side of the world. The video has made it clear that the winners aren’t concerned about anything except their businesses. I have always known there are less fortunate countries but I have never been able to see exactly how underprivileged the countries are until the video has explained both sides of the world. Until this video I realize how going to my washing machine or searching the internet for random things is a gift which many countries don’t have.
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I too feel disappointed in myself for not realizing how strongly globalization really affects us. I also feel like you can never fully understand what these underdeveloped countries are going through until you can physically and emotionally experience their lives.
I feel empathy towards the less fortunate they show in the video because it shows how life really is outside of the box. I wish there was something we could do. Due to globalization, a lot of the companies are getting bigger and expanding, while the poor is staying poor. It doesn't seem fair, even though that is just the way it goes. I never realized how bad things are in the third world countries till I watched this video. I value all the things I have in my life ten times more now. I am very thankful.
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you! Haha I feel like you took the words right out of my mouth! :)
Blog 2 Reflection on Globalization
ReplyDeleteAfter viewing the film Globalization, reflect on the terms below as they pertain to issues or ideas that stood out to you in the film. Respond to at least one person. See if you can initiate or participate in a dialogue.
Empathy & Denial
Some of the main topics I picked up on in this video are technology advancements, genetic testing/manufacturing of foods and goods, fishing issues, fear of global economic domination, and illegal crossing. These Issues are such important and tense issues it can be almost painful to hear the plights some people live.
Technology can be seen as a paradox in some countries like India where some areas have no electricity much less computers and others have major cyber wealth and computer usage. Some people feel deep empathy for the people who still live in a constant state of survival. But to refuse to learn these new innovation would mean that living situations already desperate would be almost certainly doomed.
Another topic brought up by the video is Genetic Testing and/or the manufacturing of foods and goods through chemical means. The idea is that these powerful corporations could create cheaper food. These is a fear however, that there is a lack of proper testing. Again to deny the creation of such food can be detrimental to the citizens of these already struggling communities and countries throughout the world.
Fishing issues (small traditional vs. major corporations fishing) is also a major issue. Where people feel empathy for older order fisherman and farmers that are being pushed aside for big businesses. This leads to a fear of global economic domination where one power country (e.x. U.S.) could over power decisions proposed by another country.
It is generally stated that globalization has opened up new opportunities such as giving people jobs and skills; however this help is almost more harmful because this really doesn’t necessarily give people more. Some people are in denial and think that globalization is this awesome and utterly helpful concept but like some people in developing or more dependent countries there is often a large gap between jobs created and actual higher standard in living (i.e. salary isn’t necessarily better, working conditions, etc.)
This can sometimes lead people to turn to illegally crossing into other countries (i.e. U.S.) to find work and better livelihood. These kind of endevers can make a person emphasize with the impoverished workers but still doesn’t ethically follow as strict set of rules.
It would be futile to deny the presence and gravity that globalization has had on the world, its economy, technology, communication, resources, etc. But in empathizing with the people of the world that are still in poverty we cannot lose track of what the world needs in general.
After watching the video I felt empathy for these people because they work hard and get paid very little. My grandpa worked hard but was paid less than he deserved. I am very grateful that he pushed my mom to get an education and then she pushed me. These people do not deserve to be treated this way. The big companies look for ways to save money and they take advantage of the poor. Also, after the video I felt bad because of the products I buy knowing what these big companies do to their workers.
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I agree with everything you said especially about how the big companies are not in denial, they're selfish. That is something I wish they would say but i know its not going to happen.
Reply to Hayley Weiss’s Blog 2 Comment:
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that it is really unfair and there isn’t much we can do (quickly enough to make a difference), and that can be really disheartening. And I know personally I was taken to Mexico (some specific regions) by my parents when I was younger and I was able to see just how devastating the situation can be for some people. As you said the rich keep getting richer and the poor stay poor but there is no way to throw the system in a fashion to make a permanent change without throwing the world into chaos.
I felt really guilty watching this video. I recently moved to San Antonio from McAllen. If you did not know, McAllen is about ten minutes away from Mexico. I am well aware of the poverty and violence that Mexico is facing. I have mentioned before that I was raised in a very sheltered environment. It was not until recently that I became aware of how globalization affects all areas of the world. Because I live close to Mexico I have witnessed many things that were brought up in the video. People fleeing their country and moving for better job opportunities because minimum wage there does not compare to the amount they could be making in the United States is one example. I remember when I was in high school my family would go to a high maintenance restaurant in Reynosa, Mexico and children would be outside in soiled clothing begging for us to buy some gum for five cents. I also remember a man approaching our car and washing the windows without even asking for permission, with the hope we’d have change to spare. Denial is the perfect word I would use to describe myself at those moments. I was well aware of the situations but denied its seriousness and my responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI feel empathy for the people in the video because they are less fortunate and they are not granted the same opportunities. I believe it is important for us to realize issues outside of our homes, communities, and country. We are so blessed to live in America. We live in a country where we can voice our opinions and a higher education is available to us. People needing financial assistance are helped through a wide range of benefits. There are many charities we can sympathize with that help other third world countries. Even helping raise awareness and to resolve the concern for hunger, children’s education, unfair wages, poor living environments, and terrible health conditions can help with global issues.
-Bri Cerda
I feel major empathy towards all those people that are not as fortunate. Seeing all these big business expand and become bigger and move on to better things and they don't even realize what is going on in the real world with everything their leaving behind. There are all these people in these third world countries that are suffering just trying to get by. It makes me just want to hurry and graduate so i can make a difference in these peoples lives. Something I have always wanted to do was join the peace core and help people have the life they dream about. After watching this video, it makes me excited and anxious so I can hurry and help people have better lives
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I understand valuing your life 10 times more. Its not fair how people's lives can be so different and we are all clueless about it. It makes you cherish everything in life and the little things even more. It makes you wonder when your having a bad day how your life could get any worse, then you realize that there are people out there that have life worse everyday and not just bad days.
I am aware of the injustices that are experienced in our world. Several times per day I feel empathetic, not only for people I see with my own eyes but for people all around the world. I have empathy for people losing their homes to fires here in Texas and I feel empathy for Japanese farmers who lost everything as a result of the explosion at a power plant after the earthquake. Watching Globalization made me feel empathetic to every person who is affected by large corporations and our desire for cheap labor and products to the point that I was in tears. Through those tears and feelings of anger, I thought about people who are in absolute denial. I really lost it when watching the footage about Nigeria and Shell. How can the people in charge of these “projects” be in such denial that they do not realize that they are not only destroying land but also the Nigerians food sources? Basically, this film made me feel really bad about the world and the people that are in charge. I was disgusted.
ReplyDeleteI feel empathy for everyone in the world. I have seen all the poverty around the world. How people live in such poor places, surrounded by pollution, poor construction and hunger. I have lived in Mexico and saw all this, saw people leaving looking for a better life. I feel sad knowing there is not much I can do to help and knowing that people are aware of this but are just too comfortable leaving their lives to worry how others a living and doing something to help.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Marquie Krpec: I totally agree with you, third world countries are the ones who have it worst. And like you I can wait to be able to graduate and be able to help and give back.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to globalization, the big corporations do whatever they can in order to assure they will never fall. That is wrong to me yes, however, I know that if they don't we wouldn't have what we do today in America. I wish we could help them so they didn't have to suffer while maintaining our styles of living. I do have empathy towards the less fortunate and like Hayley said, it really shows "how life really is outside of the box"
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I completely agree with you and feel like we share the same ideas on this topic :)
I feel as though globalization has cause many to be blind of what is actually going on in other parts of the world. The people that one little object that we, as more fortunate people, take for granted effects so many other people in a negative way. We are so blind that I don't think we can fully emphasize with others who it does effect negatively. I think even when we do learn about the ways that it effects others, we don't want to accept it because we value those tiny things in our life more than a stranger's life since it doesn't directly effect us. I know what I said isn't true for every individual, but as a society as a whole ignorance can be bliss in the area of globalization.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Madalyn and Chrissane when they say that ignorance isn't an excuse anymore. There are way too many resources to be informed to make economical decision in order to improve everybody's life.
Like my classmates I also empathize with those who are facing different injustice situations in the world. I am empathetic to all those lives that are being greatly affected by large corporations who are demanding hard and vigorous work at a low pay rate. I am also empathetic for those who are being affected by nature itself; for instance those being affected by the wildfires in Texas and also by the destruction that came with the Japanese earthquake.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Kelsi!! We are all being blind and are not being completely empathetic for those who are being affected negatively by globalization. As a whole we are all very materialistic and do take many things for granted such as having clean water or something to eat. The crazy thing is that these two things that we see as nothing of importance are two things that many people around the world do not even have the opportunity to have them. I think we should all make a change for the better. We should all see past our denial that there is nothing we can do about others problems, and see that there are many things we can do and we need to try to help with these issues.
I especially saw the act of denial in the form of minimization (admitting the fact but denying the seriousness of) in the corporate people from GM on whether the genetically enhanced food they were producing could harm humans. One woman even went on to say that they would need to take the time to look and she indicated that they were not going to. What!? They don’t want to or even feel inclined to test their food. Do they even eat it? I bet the answer is no. They had no empathy for another human being who could possibly get sick from food that possibly harms them. The concern, which is what is wrong with the world today, is the almighty dollar! What does the FDA say about such unsympathetic views on the future health of human who eat their food?
ReplyDeleteAs I read my other classmates comments, I have to agree with their feelings of helplessness. Where do we start? I have always been told to start around you, to see the needs of your neighbor. in regards to globization this does not seem the best path of only around me but I am at a loss on what to do!
ReplyDeleteAfter watching this video, I think it is hard to see suffering around the world caused by globalization, that most of us cannot relate to. Globalization is the reason that so many factory workers have been mistreated and payed such low wages because in these countries the factories are in the workers are willing to work for low pay. It is sad to see this because they companies have the money to treat their employees right, but they don't. It is also sad to see so many people around the world that don't have the same luxuries we have.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kathy J that it seems hard to find a solution for problems that globalization causes. It is easy to feel bad for all the people that are being effected by it, but it is hard to find a solution.
ReplyDeleteOne issue from the film that stuck with me was the way the Nigerians were treated by the oil companies.I will use this to reflect on the terms "empathy" an d"denial". I feel the oil companies have an extreme lack of empathy for the locals around their compounds. They farm lands and do nothing to clean it up. They also abuse the local resources that the locals depend on. Moving on to denial, I see the Nigerian government as in denial. The political corruption is masked by claims that the drilling will help the local people when it's not the case. They are also in denial to think that America won't further push to gain more access into their country.
ReplyDeleteI feel that we take for granted what we have as Americans. I agree with Kelsi's comment on that aspect. We would never think about what the people in Nigeria have to deal with as we fill our cars with gasoline from their lands.
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ReplyDeleteAfter seeing the Globalization video I can definitely empathize with what's going on in the world. I almost feel like how can you not? These people are living in some of the harshest conditions while some of us have it made easy without a care in the world. A couple of people that stood out to me were the workers who made 30 cents an hour, only coming out to be less than $30 an week. Another person that stood out to me was Sue-lin from China. Although she was doing better working for Amway (not sure of that correct spelling) being a full time distributor she still had to fight to get to where she was. The standard of living doubles every ten years. Her dream was to take her parents overseas, so the fact that she still had hope that her dream would come true was very admirable.
ReplyDeleteTiara Murray
I agree with you Liza Martinez. I think if someone has ever been in some of these positions it makes it easier to empathize and understand the hardships some of these people have had to endure.
Globalization Video- Empathize
ReplyDeleteI empathize with this video because we have all seen this around us since we were brought into this world. No matter what state you travel to in United States you find pockets of both poverty and wealth. This is a small scale of what the rest of the world has. The globalization of large companies has its pros and cons but the ability to limit the hazardous cycle they produce and create a world in which the majority of people can benefit as a whole rather than a small group of people benefiting at a larger level. I believe we as individuals need to start viewing things in a different light and not have this thought of over indulging in the material world and just try to achieve a level of financial security. People have a level of greed and life isn’t a bout always over-spending or over-consuming its being able to find a median in life, a comfort level if you will. Is this a possible change or are we doomed to face a pattern of personal gain and greed that we tend to follow? Or can we find some compassion as a globalized people to create a more equal economical society to live in? We at this moment in time pave the way for future generations to follow.
In response to Chrisanne Salinas, I agree that something must be changed and should start within our own country and then taken to a global level. It will only succeed if everyone is involved and works as a group. I believe empathy moves us into action usually when enough tragedy has happened. It's like an accident at an intersection that has no stop lights. No one makes the effort to add the stop lights until enough accidents or death has a occured and the sad thing is sometimes thats what it takes for people to see whats happening and make a change.
ReplyDeleteI was partially aware of what is going on around the world from my own travels, but the Globalization video summed this up pretty good for me. I am very empathetic for the people that live and work under such harsh conditions, especially when they do so to make my life more comfortable. The large corporations effect everybody, but it doesn't nearly affect us as much as the laborers who spend extremely long hours in unsafe conditions. I have been to the Dominican Republic and the way people live there was completely shocking for me. This really opened my eyes and made me want to do as much as I can to help third world countries, especially the children.
ReplyDeleteReply to Roxanne: I really liked your comment about how using the washing machine or searching the internet is a gift. Unfortunately the majority do not see these simple tasks as something to cherish but take them for granted everyday.
I can relate to this video in many ways, for example the title of it “Winners and Losers” basically said it all.I can empathize with the people and the working conditions and how companies are just using for their benefit. I surely see it when I go to Mexico, watching people work for dawn to late at night. It’s sad to see how people work so hard to barely earn enough for a meal. Reading the articles on Empathy and Sympathy shows you the difference and helps you make a better connection to the video.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Starr: I agree, it is sad to see people struggle just because sometimes we can relate and “put ourselves in their shoes. I always catch myself watching those commercials about the kids starving and wondering how life would be if I was there at that second. Like you said, it’s not easy at all.
After viewing this video I feel I can empathize more with the people struggling all around the world. It's not an easy task to sit and watch children and adults suffer, while we sit there and benefit from all that these people are doing. I could never imagine myself being put through half the things children younger than me have already experienced. To top things off, globalization is only getting worse in todays society.
ReplyDeleteI can also agree with David B when they say that no one is really in denial when it comes to globalization. People everywhere know exactly whats going on, they chose to only do what is going to benefit themselves. If it is not hurting us then why should we take the time to care?
In response to Ilsse, I definitely fall under the group that is intimidated. I do care about those hurting and suffering, but I am only 1 person! In my eyes there isn't much I can do to help save those across the country.