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It is people who are the objects of globalization and at the same time its subjects. What also follows logically from th
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"It is people who are the objects of globalization and at the same time its subjects. What also follows logically from this is that globalization is not a law of nature, but rather a process set in train by people"

- Tarja Halonen

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This quote by Tarja Halonen highlights the significance of people in the procedure of globalization. It recommends that people are both the objects and the subjects of globalization, suggesting that they are both affected by it and actively involved in it. This suggests that globalization is not an unavoidable force of nature, but rather a procedure that is set in motion by individuals. This highlights the power of people to form the world around them, and the value of understanding the ramifications of globalization and taking duty for its impacts. It also suggests that people have the power to form globalization in such a way that is useful to all, which it is possible to produce a more equitable and sustainable international society.

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Finland Flag This quote is written / told by Tarja Halonen somewhere between December 24, 1943 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from Finland. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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