The earth has become one big village, with telephones laid on from one end to the other, and air transport, both speedy and safe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Technology like telephones and air travel has connected the world into a single village.
- In plain terms
- Phones and planes have made the world feel like one small village.
- What can you take from it?
- Technology shrinks global distances and connects people closely.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How has technology changed your sense of place?
- What are the limits of global connection?
Another view
Global connection does not guarantee mutual understanding.
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