Using complete sentences, outline two specific examples of how technological advances make the world seem smaller. Explain what it means to say that the world is "shrinking."

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Phoenix Fitzgerald

Geography

10 November, 05:14

Using complete sentences, outline two specific examples of how technological advances make the world seem smaller. Explain what it means to say that the world is "shrinking."

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Beanie · Answer 1

Technological advancement has made the world to become a smaller place in many ways. For instance, it is possible now for an individual to sit down inside his bedroom and be communicating face to face with another person in another country, which is several miles away.

Also, it is possible for someone to be living in an African country and be working in a USA company as a virtual staff just like any other traditional staff. Advancements in technology has made all these possible.

2. When someone says that the world is shrinking, what the person is saying in essence is that, he is referring to the impact of technology on the world at large. The technological advancements in today's world has made the world to look smaller than it really is due to the fact that almost everything can be assessed through the use of the internet. Globalization has contributed to the view that the world has diminished into a smaller size because one can easily access any part of the world right from his location via the internet.