The world economy that came into being in 1492 when Columbus first set sail towards the Americas, has culminated into a giant. It comprises of this monstrous web that is not just colossal in size, but also colossal in nature. This is because of the inter-connectivity of this world economy which renders it a house of cards: if one card in the system collapses, the entire house suffers the consequences. As the text mentions, this inter-connectivity of fate may cause a lot of conflict of interest because that is quite possibly a fundamental base of economics: that is the buyer demands the product at less money, the seller wants to sell the product at as much profit as possible. But this inter-connectivity also creates a protective mechanism which shields the participants of economic activity from conflict by ensuring mutual destruction. This is the reason that conflicting areas are recommended to increase trade in order to reduce chance of conflict or war. However, in any case even if trade results in economic conflict, it will not result in the loss of life, just in the loss of money and money comes and goes, as we see in world recessions and booms.
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