Is globalisation the evil that it is sometimes portrayed as ?

Question

Is globalisation the evil that it is sometimes portrayed as ?

Answer 1

It only benefits the elite . You globalize say food so some countries do not produce there own food and a natural disaster comes along and there supply of food is cut off . The people starve . One country  is the major producer of shoes or cloths same case none for the rest of the world . Every country should produce it own basic needs .

Answer 2

No...it's just that the costs (lost jobs) are very concentrated and the benefits (lower prices, greater selection) are diluted.  Because of this, the people who lose from globalization focus on the costs and ignore the benefits.  That's why it's portrayed as such an evil.  But in addition to the benefits we experience, people in third world countries are able to sell their goods in a global marketplace and lift themselves out of poverty.  This aspect is often ignored or demonized.