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GLOBALIZATION-There are two aspects to this term. One refers to the growing                      hegemony  of corporate power and influence in world affairs. As multinational 

     corporations grow and merge, societies around the world are influenced to adopt

     policies and views that support and expand the existing economic structure. Even              though these policies may run contrary to popular wishes and sustainable                          development, the monied class buys into the paradigm that giving up a measure of 

     autonomy will benefit all. Of course, the monied class is always free to do what it

     likes. It's the working class that is unwittingly shoved around to conform to the 

     needs of capital.

     The other aspect of the term "globalization" describes the natural evolution of human      society as a whole. The availability of world travel and the ubiquity of visual and verbal      telecommunication around the planet has made people around the world much more

     aware of each other and their particular customs, beliefs, and issues. While this

     has certainly resulted in new forms of conflict and separatism, it has also had the

     vitally important effect of connecting and unifying those around the globe who see the      way out of our current spiral towards destruction.   

     

     

     

      

 

     

GLOBAL WARMING-The vast amounts of greenhouse gasses that humanity has been                  discharging into our atmosphere have created a layer that behaves much like the 

       transparent walls of a greenhouse. This layer allows the warmth of the sun to pass 

       through to heat the surface of the planet, and it also prevents that accumulated 

       warmth from dissipating into outer space. The result is a steady rise in the 

       temperature of our biosphere, which has effects on virtually every aspect of our

       existence. 

       Global warming is by far the most dire problem facing our planet. It is amplifying

       all of the challenges that we are facing, including ocean acidification, species                      extinction, immigration, loss of farmlands, and natural disasters. 

GREENHOUSE GASSES-Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and synthetic         fluorinated gases all work to trap heat on the surface of the planet.

GROWTH-The growth of a human being is a multi-dimensional process. Obviously, most

     of us grow in physical stature as we get older. That is something that is mostly out

     of our hands. We can influence it somewhat by how we treat our bodies, but it's going         to happen one way or another.

     We have more control over the other types of growth; that is, our emotional, 

     intellectual, and spiritual developments. Ideally, through self-awareness, positive

     role models, and practice, we move towards being more rational, empathic, and

     conscious of our place in and effect on the web of life around us.  

     

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