1. In what ways did you benefit from globalization by the time you finished breakfast this morning? Did you eat fruit from a tropical island, drink a beverage derived from foreign leaves or beans, put on clothes made in China, or use electronics made in South Korea? In what other ways do you gain from globalization?
2. What, in your opinion, are the worst aspects of globalization?
3. Intense controversy revolves around the WTO, the IMF, the UN, and other organizations that were formed to limit the negative aspects of globalization and promote its strengths. What standardsfor example, along the lines of fairness, enforceability, sustainability, and cultural appropriatenesswould you prescribe for new policies coming out of such organizations?
4. Suppose you're the new president of the WTO. What is the first new policy measure you would advocate to make the world a better place? Why do you suppose this measure has not yet been adopted?