Blog 5

This week in class we had discussed McLuhan. He coined the term the "global village." In todays world the "global village" refers to the internet that connects everyone in the world to each other. The technology of the internet can connect everyone in the world to one large social network. This also shows social and political consequences of technology. People have recognized that the world has changed and they need to adapt to it. The world has gone from a book based culture to a post literate enviorment. Right now we are in the electric age. It is predicted that eventually the internet will gain self awareness of itself. If this happened it would be unpredictable of what would happen. If the internet gained self awareness it could cause mass chaos because it plays such a large role in our culture. In todays world the internet has become neseccary for everyday living in most peoples lives.