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Globalism

Within Social Science

Industrial plant from a distance. Caption: That's the world's largest PLA manufacturing plant.

People stand in lines with luggage at airport gates.

2 women standing in a kitchen; 1 holds a telephone, the other has a coffee maker. Caption. Each saw the trade as a benefit to themselves.

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Globalization--Good or Bad? (Part 2)

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Globalization--The Upside (Part 1)

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: The Silk Road and Ancient Trade

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company

Still image from: Crash Course World History II: The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology

Semi-truck with a tank labeled "Milligan Bio-Tech Canola based dust suppressant." Caption: The idea caught the attention of Milligan Bio-Tech.

Science lab equipment with reserviors and tubing. Caption: Microorganisms in nature turn CO2 into fuel.

Person standing in a shop with crowded shelves and some machinery. Caption: The idea came to me when I was a teenager:

Round metal object underwater. Caption: is that water creates a shield for radiation.

Busy plaza with crowds of Japanese women and men. Caption. Overcrowding has become a serious issue.

3 Asian women smiling with 1 waving. Caption. Toward a better life is undeniable.

Extremely busy city street full of vehicles and people. Caption: But the problem goes beyond these numbers.

Closeup of a brown toad. Caption: there's probably 20, 30 mature toads in this area.

Still image from: Penn's Seed: The Awakening

Woman in a headwrap looks down as she holds up a baby beside her. Caption. Joining 2 young mothers in 2 very different societies.

Still image from: The Connectivity Project

Woman and young man outdoors in front of a building. Caption. It teaches them to sort out their arguments using words.

Suspended hoist running along tall beam lifting logs. Caption. How do you cut down trees? You need some saws.

Closeup of a Black girl in a wide smile standing next to 2 Black boys.

Man wearing a collared shirt and dark blazer speaks towards camera, standing in a busy outdoor marketplace in a plaza. Caption. They want to produce, buy, and sell things.

Closeup of Black woman, eyebrows raised, looking into camera. Caption. We'll face challenges parents never had to face.

Mexican child looks just off camera with a strained expression on his face. Caption. Because I imagine kids younger than I have crossed it.

Wide shot of a car passing through an intersection with traffic lights. Caption. We met with Hu Jia.