Good point. I think a lot of times people forget (including
myself) that the internet and computer software are tools. Thus, I
think people will use them toward their own ends. This means if
you are desiring of shared intercultural experiences, you will be
more easily able to seek them out. However, if you are fearful or
uninterested, you will more easily be able to avoid them. There
are exceptions I am sure, but ultimately I think that the tool is
used towards the ends we desire, and I think every person has both
goals at different times.
Beth Livingston
PhD Student, Department of Management
University of Florida
On Sun Oct 02 07:59:56 EDT 2005, Charles Wankel
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wankelc@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
> I just read an article in today's Orlando Sentinel (reprinted
> from the Los
> Angeles Times) saying that shared intercultural experiences might
> be on the
> wane due to the ability of software to key into who we are and
> what we like
> and just target us with more of the same:
>
http://tinyurl.com/create.php
>
> I have experienced just the opposite though. Before I was
> hesitant to
> purchase Chinese music not knowing which CDs were the best. Now
> I can to
> Amazon and have Chinese music sorted by the best-selling and read
> scads of
> reviews by others Amazonians. Whaddya think?
>
> Charlie
>
>
http://management-education.net
> <http://management-education.net/>
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LIVINGSTON,BETH A