Has all the technology invented in the last 20 yrs. been for the purpose of globalization?

[World]

Like the Internet, iPods, FaceBook, Cellphones, YouTube. All these inventions make life easier but at the same time, where these inventions made for a push toward globalization?

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Globalization is the process of integrating people from varies countries, nations, cultures and governments into one global melting pot. The process is driven by the economics of free market capitalism, international trade and investment. It represents a merger of the developed world with the developing world, thus creating new and dynamic mutually beneficial business models and cultural exchanges, experiences and considerations.

With the Internet, telecommunications, broadband, cell phone technology, handheld wireless mobile devices and other communication technology, geographically dispersed workers can now interact and collaborate as though they all were located together in a downtown high-rise. In fact, communication technology has advanced to the point where instant communications across the globe can be so ubiquitous that no one really thinks about it anymore.

To specifically answer your question, not all technology invented in the last 20 years was for the purpose of globalization. However, information technology (IT) sure had that effect.

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