Globalization is nothing new. It began occurring as soon as people began travelling long distances and sharing ideas, mingling cultures and trading goods. As technology has improved, this communication between cultures has accelrated and become more frequent. As a result, different groups of people become more alike than they were when they were disparate groups with no way to interact with each other. Technology has also created a more globalized economy by creating more work that can be completed anywhwere there is a computer and Internet connection.