global-connectivity
The increasing affordability and ubiquity of Internet access worldwide, driving social, cultural, and political transformations on a global scale.
1 chapter across 1 book
The New Digital Age (2013)Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen
Chapter 7 of "The New Digital Age" explores the transformative impact of the Internet and communication technologies on society, governance, and individual identity. It emphasizes the unprecedented global connectivity that empowers individuals, challenges traditional power structures, and necessitates new forms of accountability and policy adaptation in both physical and virtual realms. The chapter also highlights the exponential technological growth expected by 2025, which will further blur the boundaries between virtual and physical worlds, reshaping social, cultural, and political landscapes.