Individual Documents on 'Spaces & Exchanges' Notion

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Cartoonist: Nickel, Scott 

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To begin with, I would like to point out that in our globalized world there are two types of spaces: virtual spaces and real spaces. I've chosen one document to represent each space. In the first place, I have picked a cartoon by Scott Nickel, to represent virtual spaces. Secondly, to represent real spaces I chose a pie chart that shows the percentages of the global warming emissions causes.

First, let's have a look at the cartoon where two characters are depicted: a woman and a man. They are in a deserted island. It seems to me that this cartoon satirizes the mythic question: "What would you take to a desert island?". Speaking personally, I would divide this cartoon in two parts. Firstly, the woman, that represents the "normal" doings of a person who would be in a desert island, she is confused and standing because she doesn't know what to do. However, and here comes the second part of the cartoon, the man has the solution and he says to comfort her: "It's okay, I can telecommute.". Obviously, the man is a humorous representation of today's society, completely connected, 24 hours per week, with the world.  And that even in a desert island he would be able to talk with the world because of the telecommuting (working at home by using a computer linked with the place of your employment.)

The other side of the coin is real space. From my point of view, I decided to illustrate the globalized world. The graph I have chosen is enough to prove that globalization EXCEPT FOR THE INTERNET causes global warming: Transport of goods because of outsourcing (CO2 emissions because of cars, trucks, trains, airplanes and shipping), burning fossil fuels (for electricity or to transport) acid rain, toxic waste, ozone hole (because of the overuse of transports, industry, etc.) and others.  As regards of the question of overexploitation, we can argue in favor or against, from my point of view I am completely against. I will base my mind with the example of “Beef City Feedlot” in Australia. Humans overproduce animals to eat and that level of production (around 26,500 head capacity, 800 hectare feedlot located 40 kilometers west of Toowoomba) triggers the overproduction of cereals in areas previously deforested (Deforestation is another cause of global warming)

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This song is about the globalize world and the fact that the USA as a superpower has "conquered" with their culture (soft power)  the whole world: Disney, Coca-cola, etc. 

Lyrics in English:

We're all living in America,
America is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.

When I'm dancing, I want to lead,
even if you all are spinning alone,
let's exercise a little control.
I'll show you how it's done right.
We form a nice round (circle),
freedom is playing on all the fiddles,
music is coming out of the White House,
and near Paris stands Mickey Mouse.

We're all living in America...

I know steps that are very useful,
and I'll protect you from missteps,
and anyone who doesn't want to dance in the end,
just doesn't know that he has to dance!
We form a nice round (circle),
I'll show you the right direction,
to Africa goes Santa Claus,
and near Paris stands Mickey Mouse.

We're all living in America,
America is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.
We're all living in America,
Coca-Cola, Wonderbra,
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.

This is not a love song,
this is not a love song.
I don't sing my mother tongue,
No, this is not a love song.

We're all living in America,
Amerika is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.
We're all living in America,
Coca-Cola, sometimes WAR,
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.