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Noam Chomsky's on Globalisation, is this a new concept?
Globalisation, is this a new concept?
I have problems with the word "globalisation" - not because I disagree with the concept - I disagree with its abuse for the sole purpose of promoting a market economy (market minds, relations, market lives). More concerning is when it becomes a justification for narrow minded forms of government.
I also think of a quote from the current socialist president of Chile Ricardo Lagos, when he said "Chile has a market economy, not a market society". To me his words were more than descriptive; they establish a path for the future in which free people are in control of their economy (among other important aspects), rather than the other way around. But going back to the issue of globalisation.
Do you think it is a propagandistic term used to promote market economies? Do we have a market society in Australia?
Have a look at what Noam Chomsky has to say about this and let us know what you think...
I have problems with the word "globalisation" - not because I disagree with the concept - I disagree with its abuse for the sole purpose of promoting a market economy (market minds, relations, market lives). More concerning is when it becomes a justification for narrow minded forms of government.
I also think of a quote from the current socialist president of Chile Ricardo Lagos, when he said "Chile has a market economy, not a market society". To me his words were more than descriptive; they establish a path for the future in which free people are in control of their economy (among other important aspects), rather than the other way around. But going back to the issue of globalisation.
Do you think it is a propagandistic term used to promote market economies? Do we have a market society in Australia?
Have a look at what Noam Chomsky has to say about this and let us know what you think...
Continue reading this article at: http://www.chomsky.info/interviews/20050311.htmDM: A lot of eminent scholars are fond of using the phrase "anti-globalization movement." What do you think of that label?
NC: As I've said repeatedly, including at the World Social forum, it's just plain propaganda. I mean "globalization" used in a neutral sense just means "international integration." The World Social Forum in fact is a perfect example of globalization at the level of people. I mean you have people from India, Africa, Brazil, Latin America, North America, Europe, just about everywhere, from every walk of life, who have somewhat common concerns and interests. That's globalization. In fact, globalization itself has been the guiding vision of the workers' movements on the left since their origins in the 19th century. That's why every labor union is called an International even though they are not international. (...)
From: "On Globalization, Iraq, and Middle East Studies"
Noam Chomsky interviewed by Danilo Mandic
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