Final Readings

 The conserving communities reading tells about how people who represent a small portion of the population are being left behind in representation over the years. I knew from previous research that the amount of farmers in the US had dropped dramatically, but I had no idea it was that low. The article continues on about how the "small" are being underrepresented, and I think this is one of the most prevalent issues with globalization. Globalization tends to focus on the needs of the many, but sometimes the sample size is far too large. These farmers feel left behind as they are given the same standards that someone in the city does. The idea that the age we are moving into is "posthuman" feels like an exaggeration, but its shown more and more daily. How many times are the needs of people disregarded for the needs of a corporation? Native lands are wiped out for pipelines. Farmlands are destroyed for warehouses and data centers. The list of ways for small communities to care for each other is a great resource, but I think that getting people to subscribe to this way of life is much easier said than done.

The global to local reading is pretty cool. The ways it describes how to care for your local community are very helpful. It almost feels like a lost art, with how much people have been led to globalization. I hope to see more and more of this over the coming years.