Ch 28, 30, NYT

 Ch 28 discusses the idea of the power of the nation-state is slowly waning as the power of global organizations start to increase, even overtaking the power of certain nation-states. While nation-states used to control the markets, global organizations are starting to make decisions for nation-states. These international organizations have so much economic power they have gained in turn strong political power, which depending on who you ask could have very scary consequences.

In Ch 30, the main idea is the consequences of globalization and if the negatives have started to outweigh the positives. An example is how workers can be subsituted for workers with lower wages in other countries, causing workers to get less benefits and wages because of how low their competition is. Trade also causes conflict from differing cultural views and social norms and causes governments to start to be have difficulties giving social insurances. Unfortunatly, many countries are not combating these negatives which cause globalization to be seen as a bad thing and making it hard to see any postive benefits for most people.

The NYT talks about the border between China and Kazakhstan and how important it actually is. While seemingly insignifigant, it actually is the connection between China and the rest of Eurasia as it houses roads, railways, and other forms of transportation to create a massive market hub. However, this area also houses concentration camps and forced labor, which to me conflicts with the idea of mass economic growth, as the ones working don't see that money.