It seems as though Australia was born and exists as a country because of Globalization 1.0. Because Australia began as a location for Britain to send their convicts and as a geographic advantage to Britain’s trade economy. Globalization 1.0 was from 1492 to around 1800 and was focused on countries. During this time, the spice trade with India and China dominated trade and was a huge factor in the global economy. There was a great deal of competition between France, Portugal, Spain and Britain. British muscle in Australia, and their governance of it was strengthened during Globalization 1.0.
Richard Florida believes that instead of the world being flat, the “world is spiky.” Friedman, rather, believes that during Globalization 3.0, the world is becoming flat with the 10 flatteners that connect the world on an economical basis. Florida does not think it is possible to say that the entire world can be treated equally because it fails to take into account urbanization. Urbanization has been one of the main reasons that many cities and strong research and communication entities have developed, it is because they have the resources and funding to accomplish many things. Well-educated people in the world would often come to the spiky, urban parts of the world and because the main factor is education. It has given a great advantage to those who are looking for global connectedness. “People in spiky places are often more connected to one another from over half a world away then they are to people and places in their own backyard.” The peaks of the world, many situated in US, China, India, and Japan are changing continuously, but the valleys are staying the same.
The general population at the beach today consisted of individuals within the range of 20-35. That is not to say that there were not outliers that included small children, parents, grandparents, etc… but overall it was an extremely young, rowdy, and boisterous population. There was every nationality and ethnic group that you could imagine at the beach. Asian men fully dressed in business suits walking in the sand, the stereotypical Italian with the sweat suit and gelled hair, and everyone in between. Asians, Indians, Italians, English, American are just a few of the nationalities and ethic groups that could be found. To me, visiting Bondi beach proved that this beach would not have the broad appeal that it does without Globalization 3.0. By catering to a vast array of people, Bondi beach offers something for each group. The stores and restaurants by the beach have international food variations and who doesn’t love a day in a gorgeous location with an ocean and the sun! The “steroids” that people use to communicate with others at the beach is also amazing- digital, mobile, personal, and virtual.
It is so hard to be able to answer the “typical Australian” stereotype question because I still have no idea who is Australian! This country as such a huge transient population, tourist economy, and general resident diversity that finding an Australian to analyze is a difficult task to accomplish.
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