Last updated 15th January 2001. Next update 15th February 2001.
Globalisation is the rising tide of cheapness and superficiality.
If one is making an effort to maintain a high quality life and spiritual integrity, one is swimming directly against the force of this inexorable tide. So it's sometimes necessary to make distressing choices which may involve material sacrifice, such as accepting a lower income, or changing jobs, location and lifestyles, in order to achieve inner peace and maintain one's spiritual pursuits.