Globalisation has evolved over decades to become what it is today. It is a topic that is discussed every week in newspapers and news reports all over the world - this in itself is an example of globalisation. It is a matter that affects every person all over the world, whether they realize it or not - from the CEO's of major banks to the garbage collectors in the ghetto (a.k.a. Clearview). However, few people have a solid understanding as to what it really is and what its effects mean to not only them but also the world in general.

Globalisation is the linking of the world's individual economies into one, whole, global economy. It allows goods, information and money to be sent astonishingly quickly from one side of the world to the other, with a minimum of fuss. It has turned the world into one...