Globalism and Localism

Good and Bad Types of Each

Localism
(Bonding Social Capital)
Globalism
(Bridging Social Capital)
Unproductive We're [always] right
They're [always] wrong
Their problems don't affect us
Our behavior doesn't affect them
Media monopoly
A world of consumers
Mono-culture
Productive Local news
Local education
Local environmentalism
Local discussion
Bridges across differences
   • rich / poor
   • city / country
   • traditional / "modern"
   • language groups
   • ethnicities

We need to work at Both Levels!

What's the Right Balance?

Who Decides?