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(9/15/20) Globalization has profoundly shaped the world we live in, yet its rise was neither inevitable nor planned. It is also one of the most contentious issues of our time. While it may have made goods less expensive, it has also sent massive flows of money across borders and shaken the global balance of power. Economist Marc Levinson’s latest book “Outside the Box: How Globalization Changed from Moving Stuff to Spreading Ideas” offers a fresh take on the history of globalization. Join us for a look at the evolution of international trade over the past two centuries in this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI.