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I have a feeling that, even if the ecological costs of transportation were factored into price, centralization of production and globalization would still be mo

I have a feeling that, even if the ecological costs of transportation were factored into price, centralization of production and globalization would still be more efficient than producing the same goods in many different places. International trade is also a strong check against war, so that is something to consider.

briantakita 8y ago
> globalization would still be more efficient than producing the same goods in many different places. Not necessarily true in all cases. Globalization is more efficient in transferring wealth, power, & information from small entities to large entities. As far as advocating for, providing value, & enriching local communities, naked Globalization has had a dismal record. Good fences make good neighbors. http://necsi.edu/research/social/scienceofpeace.pdf http://necsi.edu/research/social/scienceofpeace.pdf Re: the check against war, that is also something to be questioned. We have continuous "low intensity" warfare against populations around the world, where modern weapons are used against civilian populations. This includes biomedical technology in favor of traditional food & medicine. Also consider that the conditions for the major world wars (& the cold war) were created by globalists who operate trans-nationally. Something to consider...