The Shrinking World

Globalization is the growing interconnection of economies, cultures, and societies worldwide. Container shipping, the internet, and jet travel compressed distances that once seemed impossible to cross. The result is a world where what happens in one place quickly reaches everyone else.

A t-shirt might be designed in Italy, made from American cotton, sewn in Bangladesh, shipped through Singapore, and sold in Brazil. This web of connections means events anywhere instantly affect people everywhere. Your morning coffee links you to farmers across three continents.