Downside of globalization and interconnected world
Feb 11, 2015
PARIS ― Massive interconnectivity in our era has ironically resulted in self-isolation, self-delusion and aggression ― for individuals and nation-states alike. Did anyone predict that the perception of close proximity fostered by globalization and interconnectivity might lead to blowback?Yes, in fact several scientists did.In 1971, Charles Southwick wrote in the Ohio Journal of Science: “I think we could agree that the dramatic multimedia approach of our communications networks affects the sense