Question

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman (2000) once predicted that "no two countries which both have a McDonald’s will go to war with each other." Friedman’s prediction turned out to be wrong, in part because he failed to recognize that globalization is also accompanied by _________

Answer 1

Answer:

Friedman's prediction turned out to be wrong, in part because he failed to recognize that globalization is also accompanied by multiculturalism.

Explanation:

Globalization does not necessarily lead to cultural loss and it is not a cure for other cultural differences and differences in world view. The acceptance of some elements of Western consumer culture as represented by McDonald's does not mean that there still do not exist other profound differences or that the countries will automatically overcome their differences. McDonald's can be accepted by the local culture but it is adopted into the local city or town in different ways that do not necessarily supplant other local businesses and the local lifestyles.