Global vs. Local Consciousness

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There’s little doubt that the arrival of the Internet and social media/social networks have increased our global consciousness (and probably global conscience).

I’m just wondering, however, what impact this will have on local consciousness.

With the decline of newspapers and diminishing importance of the local TV news, I wonder if we will be more connected to people on the other side of the world, than people in our own communities?