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Old 2013-01-29, 17:39   Link #36
ChainLegacy
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
Age: 34
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Originally Posted by DonQuigleone View Post
On the flipside, it's much easier for people to expose themselves to viewpoints from half way around the world today.

10 years ago, I could have said I was chatting away with people in Singapore or San Francisco, and yet every day I'm doing that, right here in my room in Dublin.

That's progress.

And for those who say Americans are ignorant, the rest of the world isn't any better.
The internet is a powerful tool. Not to discount my education, which I did appreciate and informs me, but most of my knowledge comes from self-education on the internet. Like you say, knocking down the barriers of communication can also offer some unique perspectives into another culture, though it takes a degree of reflection and consistency to really see how culture informs the way people think from communication over the internet.

As for Americans, no, I really don't believe we're any worse than the rest of the world, on average. I think a large swath of people across all cultures, nationalities, and lifestyles are stupid.
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