As populations have grown and more inventions are made around the world with new technology, the time is now to connect with each other and collaborate our ideas and inventions to make the world a better and more efficient place. In this 21st century a technological explosion has…
“Global village” is a word earning great popularity in recent times. Traveling to another…
I am Ethiopian. Saying that feels so natural, yet considering my upbringing, I almost feel as though it shouldn’t. Using the logic of critics who deem national identity a mere “birth accident”, I should be lost. I have been to over 20 countries, lived my entire life in a…
Global Identification: A Critical Way of Thinking
In today’s over-connected world dominated by high technology and barrier-free communication, we’ve seen an increasing demand for global engagement. With more and more of us become willing to open our eyes to global issues, the notion of global citizenship seems to have become…
Everything around us is moving fast. Information, people, goods, and ideas are all accessible at the tip of our fingers. You order a book on Amazon with a simple tap and it automatically finds it in a warehouse in Beijing and delivers to your house in a matter of days. The…
Popeye’s Fried Chicken (the spicy, bone-in variant, in particular) and plain, steamed white rice is a timeless staple in the menagerie of Miguel Mercado food combos. One could say it’s the closest thing to achieving perfect harmony on Earth — juicy, succulent chicken wings complimented by…
For the vast majority of Americans, we undeniably live within a global system. We get our produce and meat from other countries, we have access to and learn from information gathered all across the globe through the internet, and the products we buy…