Given that all alternatives to globalization are unrealistic, frightening, or both, how can we sublimate, transcend, or at least channel our fears? Can Western societies remain what they are, or at least should be – open, tolerant, and respectful of difference – while responding to demands for greater protection against the multifaceted threats, whether imagined or real, that we face?
全球化的所有替代方案要么不现实，要么令人害怕，要么两者兼具，那么，我们怎样才能升华、克服或至少疏导我们的恐惧？西方社会能继续保持原有——或者应该有的开放、容忍和尊重差异，与此同时又能响应针对我们所面临的多层次威胁——不管是想象的还是现实的——的更多保护的要求吗。