Attendance. Class re-read page 112 & 113 and Complete - Cause and Consequence Text - Q 113 Which is more important to globalization - increased communication networks or increased transportation networks. Communication Networks (internet, phones, media) Why some argue this is MORE important: Ideas, money, and information now move instantly across the world. Businesses can operate globally without being in the same place (remote work, online banking, e-commerce). Social media spreads culture, trends, and political movements worldwide in seconds. Global cooperation (science, medicine, climate action) depends on fast communication. Without communication, global coordination basically stops. Transportation (ships, planes, roads, rail) Why others say THIS is more important: Physical goods still have to move: food, clothing, electronics, medicine. Global trade depends on cargo ships and air freight. Tourism, migration, and face-to-face diplomacy rely on transpo...