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Harold James: In Defense of Globalization

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How Technology and COVID Have Interacted?

Technology has always played a big role in how international trade has evolved over the years. The real application of the steam engine to transport, for instance, was only after the middle of the 19th century. In the 1970s, containerization became apparent; that's when COVID really took off. And you can see also, I think, a dramatic spike in the use of artificial intelligence applications.

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