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The challenges of poverty in rural Ghana are tied to a long and rich history of economic development and globalization, archaeology and oral history reveals
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Add CommentIt was extremely enlightening to read of how far back the trend of globalization goes -- even to the early 19th Century, and even in such remote, off-the-beaten-path places. But even here, we see the danger, the devastation of those "left behind" when fiercely independent ego meets evermore interdependent globalization.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisHow much more, when the height of our 21st century egos meets with the vastly more culturally & economically intertwined, Internetted, wirelessly singular planet. A civilization deeply connected with critical climate and resource issues, whose front web page issues seem to center on which actress wore the shortest, deepest cut dress to the academy awards or which unfortunate model, ice skater, or cheerleader took an embarrassing fall.
We need to focus on our relationships at the most fundamental level and build a mutual responsible humanity from the ground up because only such a humanity can handle and master the problem of an enclosed global word.
Just as a shock illustration, just consider the analogy of these two unfortunate paramecium who are also caught unawares of their enclosing world and try to handle the situation in an every-man-for-himself mode.
Amoeba eats two paramecia (Amoeba's lunch): http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=pvOz4V699gk
We are smarter than paramecium -- at least I hope we are. ...
One can go back almost 200 years and read articles/letters to the editor in the London Times about how textile imports from India were causing problems for people around Manchester in terms of jobs and profitability for manufacturers. Its been a global economy for a long time.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisEvery people in the world have a history of exploitation. The only way to overcome one's history is to discard the past, discard ancient beliefs, customs and above all religion. Embrace science and modern rational thought. A one child policy must also be imposed world-wide.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAfricans and middle eastern nations cling to the past, they will continue to live in despair and keep exporting their abundant populations; a result of science, delivered to them by compassionate people from the advanced world.
Anyone who sits moping about his/her historic ill-treatment and does nothing about his/her current condition is an idiot and needs no assistance.
Has anyone ever summed up all the aid and charity given to the so called disadvantaged? It will undoubtedly be a staggering amount. Charity entrenches poverty.
Micro-histories like this are much more illuminating than the usual theories and posturings of anthropologists.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisIt's a shame that it's not so clear about the reasons for the decline of the area. Whether the locals were priced out of the market, or population increased to a level which could not be supported.