Globalization means different things to different people. To many it is an economic concept minimizing the barriers to trade. To some it represents the study of the cultural impact of many diverse cultures brought together in both the real and the virtual world. Many fear the negative impact that it will have on their culture while others immerse themselves in understanding what former President Havel refers to as the “otherness” of others. Still others look at this thing—globalization—as something that is having a strange effect on the planet’s environment.