The Global Village Dead or Alive: Dead or Alive? - Tapa dura

In a world that is witnessing the explosive forces of individualism, tribalism, cultism, religion, nationalism, and regionalism, can the "global village" concept as envisioned by Marshall McLuhan have any meaning or hope for fruition? Do the media merely electronically override the stronger forces of basic human expression without in any way changing them?

In a world that is witnessing the explosive forces of individualism, tribalism, cultism, religion, nationalism and regionalism, can the global village concepts as envisioned by Marshall McLuhan have any meaning or hope for fruition? Does the media merely electronically override the stronger forces of humanity without in any way changing them? This title from the Popular Press contains fifteen essays by leading scholars and thinkers who weigh the pros and cons and come up with individual conclusions and a consensus. Their evidence and conclusions need to be examined.