That's a very large question, but I can get you started. Consider the affect of the information age just on education, where resources from all over the globe are now available to every school as long as they have the internet. Consider the amount of business Americans and others do over the internet with that communication. We can find out information much more quickly now and we have a 24 hour news cycle instead of newspapers and the evening news each night.
American leaders live under a microscope since whatever they do is recorded in real time and broadcast immediately. Our lives have also become much more convenient with access to addresses, phone numbers, directions, reservations, research materials, etc., and through our cell phones if we want to. We can even get help with our homework on line, right?
On the negative side, humans in general and Americans especially are more plugged in to technology than ever. Some say this has hurt our interpersonal skills, and added little but convenience. We have come to depend on instant access to information without a significant value added benefit.
In the developing world, they can access business and education opportunities that would not exist otherwise.
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