Now they can do the radio in so many languages that nobody any longer dreams of a single language, and there should not any longer be dreams of conquest because the globe is all one, anybody can hear everything and everybody can hear the same thing, so what is the use of conquering.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stein argues that universal communication through radio reduces the usefulness of conquest since shared understanding makes domination less necessary.
- In plain terms
- When everyone can hear everything, conquering nations is pointless.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared communication reduces the need for domination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does connection prevent war?
- How does media affect power?
Another view
Conquest often persists despite shared communication.
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