The biggest concern about culture is that globalization contributes to the loss of culture. As Western culture is imposed on the rest of the world, diversity decreases and we become more homogeneous, which means we become more like one big culture. Take any of the large companies, for example Apple, McDonalds or Starbucks, which you can find in a growing number of countries. This homogeneous culture, however, doesn't have to be a terrible thing and, according to Mark Pagel, it is a valuable thing. According to Pagel, globalization helps culture because it “increases our sense of unity through the sense of a shared culture. Indeed, breaking down cultural barriers – however old-fashioned it may seem – is probably one of the few things societies can do to increase harmony between increasingly heterogeneous peoples.” Palgel is right, we like knowing we have a connection with other people, we like knowing that the things we like and the things they like are the same. A few years ago, I went on a mission to Peru and as scary as it was to be out of the country with only the support of my colleagues, who were also quite nervous about the undertaking, it was comforting to see familiar restaurants like KFC, McDonalds, Starbucks and Papa Johns. Some of the children we met were also familiar with the same social media such as Facebook and Instagram. I remember singing