The world is changing at a pace that we have never seen before. In order to stay ahead of the curve and remain relevant to employers, we must engage in life-long learning.
Globalization is not a zero sum game. Everyone can benefit in a globalized system. Some might benefit more while a couple individuals will need to adapt to the new environment. In the long term, however, everyone is better off.
Technological improvements and innovations will continue to make trade and collaboration easier. This will lead to a potential to the improve the global human condition. If we choose to stay out of this collaboration, we will simply miss out on the innovations and benefits.
Individuals need to be careful with the information they receive and should fact check it before they take it as truth. It is important to remember that statistics can easily be manipulated and that correlation does not equal causation.
The only way to get every individual out of poverty and to improve everyone’s living standard is by educating everyone.