Each of us are trained to be proud of our national flag, no matter where we live. That is fine. And each nation has a fair and reasonable right to border controls of our own choosing. That is fine. Refugee rights and human rights can be accommodated by any tough but sensible national government. A border is a border and no controls on borders would mean a chaotic world. Beyond border control, though, the fear of globalism is completely unfounded, for this reason: Cultural norms are now so ubiquitous across country borders as to be irrelevant to global politics. I assure you, in every country (bar a couple) your community has its share of religiously conservative Hippy musicians fisherman and drinkers philosophers and academics public servants and accountants who watch reality tv shows extrovert showmen introvert altruists and volunteers sporting greats cheats and the selfish Nice people in prison nasty people not in prison family providers those challenged by health problems the lonely those who just want to be left alone heavy metal hip hop classical music lovers social media haters Choose your categories, we are all more than one, and none describe us precisely. But as sure as you are reading this, your are far more like your friends unknown to you of the same disposition on the other side of the world, as you are your next door neighbour. So do not fear other cultures. That time has passed. Instead fear for the consequences of us failing to act together in our common global interests by tackling our common global sized problems. The biggest threat to your personal culture is your security, and the biggest threat to your security is all governments choosing to act in their national interests alone.