Globalization, Cultural Homogenization, and the "One World" culture.

I somehow appreciate how beneficial globalization is because of its worldwide range of interconnectedness and mutuality between different people from different continents and countries. When we look at the Earth and its entirety, we already know that it is filled with billions of diverse cultures, traditions, beliefs, and values.

Some of the things that add beauty to the Earth are its diversity and the pluralism of its people. It’s part of our human nature to be different, to be unique in our own ways. Additionally, I believe that our unique differences somehow give us a distinctive identity. However, what concerns me more is the possibility of cultural homogenization that it brings because it might subdue cultural diversity.

Pagel asserts that cultural homogenization may probably be a good thing even if it means the loss of cultural diversity, because he believes that “it increases our sense of togetherness via the sense of a shared culture” and it “is probably one of the few things that societies can do to increase harmony among ever more heterogeneous peoples.” However, I disagree with his assertion because I have my own and I believe it is an accurate view of what harmony is.

For me, harmony consists of diverse elements, united and composed to become a whole. Each diverse element has different weaknesses, but their strengths are united and become stronger as a whole. I believe that in the beauty of diversity, there can be harmony. Additionally, you cannot harmonize alone and you cannot harmonize the same things.

In harmony, everything is complementary and everything is united and becomes a whole without denying or losing their differences. Even the natural environment of the Earth is diverse but interconnected, mutually dependent on each other, united, and in harmony with each other, whether it’s the air, water, soil, plants, animals, and microorganisms, as well as the physical features of the planet like mountains, forests, rivers, and oceans.

I believe that if something stays the same forever, it will lose its taste, especially if it is the Earth affected by cultural homogenization that may lead to a “one world” culture. That is the reason why I appreciate and embrace the beauty of diversity because it adds flavor to the world.

Without cultural diversity, it is so hard to give distinction or distinguish what is unique in a world where everything is the same. That’s why I can say that I proudly advocate cultural diversity.

In conclusion, I believe that there can still be harmony in cultural diversity. Harmony is not denying or losing one’s own differences to fit in or to feel belong. Harmony is gathering everyone, making them united and in cooperation with one another, helping one another, respecting one another and their differences, and to nurture the beauty of diversity.