This is a reflection essay:  Identify one political and one economic postcolonial and/or post-Cold War trend (for a total of two) that you feel greatly impacted your life today. Explain the how or why of the impact on your life.  Characterize the impacts political leaders and technological developments had on these trends. Which do you believe played a greater role in shaping the development of the trends?  Your paper must be at least one page in length, not including the title page. No sources are required to be used for this assignment.