In the face of globalization our worlds are expanding and shrinking all at the same time. Our ability to interact with individuals from all over the world at any moment has caused our “digital rolodex” to grow. Our interactions are increasing, our connections are more widespread, and our influence stretches far beyond our physical local. At the same time, because we can connect to anyone, anywhere at anytime the distance between space has decreased. Through new communication technology I can “be” in India in 2.2 seconds. Physical global boundaries no longer exist when it comes to communications. Our worlds are expanding so quickly and so far through the use of new technologies that they have begun to close in on themselves.
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I completely agree with your observations. The internet has allowed people to connect with anyone anywhere anytime. Because creating virtual connections is so easy it makes think more about who we want to connect with and be more selective than we would normally be if we limited our connections to local physical connections. I noticed that it is so easy for me to get 'lost' in the virtual world that I have to be careful of how much time I spend on the internet and for what purpose. Once I became aware of how lost I could get then I started using the internet for good reasons (searching for a cheap plane ticket, doing homework). I made sure that I had a specific purpose. In parallel, I made sure I connected with my friends and not limit all my interactions online. It is all about awareness and conscious decisions.
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