a brief history of globalization

here's an interesting book I just finished, a brief history of globalization:



it's by no means a great/brilliant book that keeps you thinking for a long time after reading it, but that doesn't mean that it's not worth reading. alex macgillivray goes through the course of history, pointing out the important events of each "age", and some ground-breaking moments and key interests. there's a lot of information to try and digest, especially all the historical facts.

one thing I especially liked is that he is quite unbiased throughout the entire book (for/against globalization, if that now is possible), only some sarcastic remarks here and there, but mostly just tells of what happens, and how the world "grew smaller" throughout the years.

I was surprised to read two references to the Baha'i Faith in the book, one about how it spread in the end of the 19th century, and another telling how the believers in iran are essentially without rights. I don't have the book available now, but will write those two parts here later on.

it's an interesting book, well worth reading. if nothing else, it helps one to brush up on the history, and it's always good to know what's been happening in the past, as it might be an indication of what'll happen in the future...