Isolationism, or distorted nationalism, can bring suffocation and stagnation, is impractical, and cannot be completely or indefinitely maintained in a globally connected world.
Globalization, or global collaboration, can bring the loss of identity, culture, and independence.
I am personally very concerned with the current representations and extremes of both of these. I am also concerned that in these times there are forces that would have us choose between these, instead of other options. Based on my own perceptions of the implementation of these, I relate that choice to the following crude analogy: Would you prefer being kicked in the head or the groin? …
… Isolationism can not only create weakness and make a society vulnerable to the outside, but also create the extremists on either or both sides within the society. Isolationism also provides a void that can give birth to and nurture the radical and extremist. …
… Isolationism can also be just as great, or even greater, of a threat than the radical or extremist. …
… Isolationism imposes mental stagnation, which is contrary to human nature. Human nature cannot be avoided forever or completely.
… And, those who cannot adapt fade into history. …
… Globalization, or global collaboration, is something that gives me great anxiety, apprehension, and concern, considering our current state in the world, our current development as a global community when it comes to respecting humanity, and certain concerning human predilections.
… Globalization must be handled as one might handle a loaded gun. Simply getting rid of this gun does not remove the possibility that someone else may have another gun. Once traveling on the path to globalization, it cannot be entirely forgotten or reversed. Globalization could also be likened to a knife: it is a tool that can be used to create, maintain, or destroy. …
… Ironically, it is not only global collaboration or globalization that we should concern ourselves with.
… We must concern ourselves also with those who promote themselves or their agendas based on combating globalization.
… There are those who are now pursuing and promoting extreme or distorted isolationism, nationalism, religious doctrines, economic isolation, or dominance, as well as those who may even be forming global alliances under the guise of nationalism, isolationism, self-preservation, or thwarting globalization.
… Do not be blind to the fact that many who would tout nationalism or isolationism are now globalizing among themselves. …