Global Village: Learning to Live Together

Essay Outline

Global Village: Learning to Live Together

1. World: a well-connected place

a. Shashi Tharoor's debate at oxford

I. Oxford Union: a Youtube channel

2. Millions of subscribers

b. A cyber community and market

1. 3.58 billion intemet users

2. 2020: all the world will be online

II. From greatest geographical discovery to greatest technological advancement

a. Discovery of America

b. Beginning of colonialism

1. British Empire dividing the world

2. Internet joining the world

c. Bipolar world: Capitalism vs. Communism

I. New world order

2. Computing system

3. Information Revolution

III. Global Village better understanding humans

a. Xenophobia: Fear of the foreigner

b. Racial identity: Race does not matter

c. Glocal Identity: Borders arc of no consequences

1. Uniting for the cause of humanity

2. Disapproving crimes against humanity

IV. Social (Media) movements

a. Accessibility of smart phones

b. Omnipotent intemet

c. Social media websites/ Apps

d. Global response on local tragedies/incidents

1. Stephen Hawking's death

2. 13hutto's assassination

3. Malala Yousafusi's injury

4. Right to education

V. A world of possibilities

a. e-learning: Books (e books and audio books) and lecture videos

b. e-counseling :e-doctors and therapists

c. e-banking

d. e-shopping

e. e-governance

VI. An evolving community

a. A possibility of interaction

1. Services are subscribed

2. Products are ordered

3. Groups/Causes are joined

4. Classes are attended

5. Scholarships are attained

b. Marshall McLuhan on Global Village

I. An extended nervous system

2. Social effects of Global Village

c. The greatest causes of humanity

I . The whole world goes online

2. A world beyond class, colour and creed