Modern communications collapse distance, making the world simultaneously more unified through shared ethics and more fragmented by the speed of information.
Brzezinski coined the term —a blend of "technological" and "electronic"—to describe an era where computers, telecommunications, and rapid data processing become the primary drivers of social and political change. He argued this shift is as significant as the earlier transition from agricultural to industrial societies. In this new epoch, power is redefined: Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technet...
Intelligence and technological innovation replace inherited social status or mere physical labor as the core of national power. Modern communications collapse distance
America exports the very technology and culture—through film, television, and scientific research—that disrupts traditional social structures worldwide. Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technet...