Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.
Interpretation
Globalization benefits the wealthy while leaving much of the world behind.
In this quote, Jimmy Carter critiques the concept of globalization, highlighting that while it brings advanced technology and convenience to affluent individuals, it often fails to reach or benefit the majority of the global population. He calls attention to the disparity between those who enjoy the gains of globalization and the two-thirds of the world that remains unaffected by such advancements, urging a broader perspective on the implications of globalization.
In practice
In a speech about economic inequality, one might use this quote to illustrate the disconnect between wealth and access to technology.
Acknowledging the physical realities of our planet does not mean a dismal future of endless sacrifice. In fact, acknowledging these realities is the first step in dealing with them. We can meet the resource problems of the world - water, food, minerals, farmlands, forests, overpopulation, pollution - if we tackle them with courage and foresight.
The preeminent obstacle to peace is Israel's colonization of Palestine.
I would say the biggest handicap we have right now is some nutcases in our country that don't believe in global warming. I think they are going to change their position because of pressure from individuals, because the evidence of the ravages of global warming is already there.
If I were president, I'd be very glad to see the Palestinians have a nation recognized by the United Nations. There's no downside to it.
My understanding of racial discrimination as a child was highly distorted because the most prominent man in Archery was an African-American bishop. When he came home from up north, where he was in charge of A.M.E. churches in five states, it was front-page news. He was the most successful man in my life.
Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and just society is our greatest source of cohesion at home and strength abroad, greater than the bounty of our material blessings.
The political currents that topped the global agenda in the late 20th century - revolutionary nationalism, feminism and ethnic struggle - place culture at their heart.
he must deny his right to himself, and he must realize who Jesus Christ is before he will bring himself to do it. Beware of refusing to go to the funeral of your own independence
As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.
As long as my record stands in federal court, any American citizen can be held in prison or concentration camps without a trial or a hearing.
We are all pencils in the hand of God.
Fine words are traded. Noble deeds gain respect. But people who are not good, why abandon them?
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