We are on the cusp of this time where I can say, 'I speak as a citizen of the world' without others saying, 'God, what a nut.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lessig notes that speaking as a global citizen is becoming acceptable without being dismissed as eccentric.
- In plain terms
- Being a world citizen is now normal, not odd.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace a global perspective.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What barriers remain to global identity?
- How does language shape our sense of belonging?
Another view
Some still view globalism skeptically.
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