Contrary to conventional wisdom, globalization is not homogenizing and Americanizing the cultures of the world. Although the United States is at the forefront of the current information revolution, which is creating many similarities in social and cultural habits (such as television viewing or Internet use) that are attributed to Americanization, correlation is not causation.
与习惯思维相反，全球化并不是要把世界文化同一化和美国化。虽然美国处在当前的信息革命的最前沿，而这场信息革命在社会和文化习惯方面创造了很多相似性（如收看电视或使用因特网），一定程度传播了美国化，但这种相关联关系不是因果关系。