The Global Village Of Violence By Nicholas Carr Summary

In the passage The Global Village of Violence, Nicholas Carr establishes claims of animus behavior, brought on by technological increase in communication. He believes that if people as a whole could “share our thoughts and feelings with everyone else all the time” then we might be able to “overcome our distrust and fear” and possibly even “live together peacefully”. For many to be categorized as “one” is an idea that sounds relatively pleasant to most folk. But, could it actually be so easily attainable?

In psychology, we learn that how we define ourselves as individuals plays a vital role in who we are as people and the path we may take in our lives. Individual identities are gained in two ways. The first would be the development of self-awareness. During this time we observe and evaluate our feelings, thoughts, and behavior based on one's needs, goals and past experiences. We also look outward to the world in which we live, this including social, academic and physical experiences that shapes our characters as individuals. So it’s no surprise that
No matter where you are in the world everything you search, send and watch is being monitored at the very second that it’s being done. As mind boggling as it is to get our privacy overlooked, surveillance of the web should actually be praised in my opinion. You might ask yourself “Why?” as you read that, but i have a really good reason that backs up my claim a 100%. Although it's a little unsettling “With perfect communication comes perfect surveillance” and that means being watched all the time. It does have its perks tho, like for investigation purposes in uncovering the perpetrator who cyber bullies online, or maybe calling Nev and Max to help you find your so called “true love” who lives 25 states away from you, using only a phone number, email address, and an instagram