There has never been a time in the history of our species when we have had such an opportunity to build better living standards and a safer and more secure world for all. Globalisation is a part of this opportunity.
Few topics are as controversial as globalisation.
That is hardly surprising. It is the defining feature of our time. Bringing distant markets and people across the world closer together is a huge change that affects everyone, whether they are peasants in India, students in London or bankers in New York. Such an enormous upheaval is unsettling, especially when it seems unpredictable and uncontrollable. We need to reassure people that globalisation is generally a force for good.