Globophobia

Although some have dismissed such fears as “globophobia”, globalization has come under greater critical public scrutiny.

People are dangerously suffering from globophobia says a senior floor trader in New York.

'Globophobia may constitute a satisfying political response to the complex challenges of globalisation for some, but it does not constitute a credible policy response capable of shaping the actions of governments'.

Discourses of globalization initially were polarized into pro or con “globophilia” that celebrates globalization contrasted to globophobia that attacks it.

Those who can be said to suffer from globophobia include those who adopt both far right and far left political positions.

But globophobia (fear of balloons), lutraphobia (fear of otters) and octophobia (fear of the figure eight), are a little harder to understand.

“You see,” replied Mull, “Scornsbury is a very talented writer—very talented. However, he suffers from globophobia.” “Globophobia?” “Yes, globophobia—an extreme fear of balloons.”

"Don't tell me you have somekind of phobia about hot air balloons.” “Not exactly. I mean, I don't have globophobia, which is fear of balloons, and I don't have megaglobophobia, which is fear of really big balloons..."