Globalization

Toady in the my POLI SCI turtorial, we were discussing about the process of globalization. The TA asked us if the emergence of globalization was nature or was it planned or, say, we choose globalization instead of it happens naturally. And also, whether the nation state will exist in the future? Globalization undermind the ablity of the nation state and it forces the states to open up their boarders for free trade. Take China for instance, i believe the progress of globalization indeed helps the government to face the reality and cope with the changing of the society. China is no longer a communist country, it's the de facto of the current situation there. People are happier becasue they are able to earn more money, choose from varity of world-class product as ppl in the US. If u go to China's market, u will find the goods there are almost the same as they are in the US. So the globalization in the sense of material life, it changed our daily life dreamticly. But when it comes the issue of culture, i dont think globlization will be good for reserve the native culture. Chinese are being "americanlized". The kids today loves Big Mac than traditional Chinese cooking, they listen to Briney and have no idea about Beijing Opera, which used to be the most popular entertainment of the country. Also, in such a world that there's no single spirit that will be strong enough for everybody in the country to follow, it's difficult for ppl in the developing country to resist the influrence of western civlization. I am not saying that the period of Mao is perfect, but, as my mom said, at that time, ppl have higher level of emotional satisfaction. I believe, in the future 100 years, the nation state will still exist. The EU will be an case of arguing that nation state will give up its soverenty to a boarder kind of "world government". But the formation of the EU is based on the common custom and cultural similarity of the european countries. I dont think countries in Asia will ever form such an organiztion to represent their common interest. They are just too different and history had proved that it's impossible. The extremem case is Japan in the WWII, who was trying to build a pacific Asian commonwealth circle. It's a big failure, and the burt