Anybody else feeling a little LOST de ja vu? I mean these settlers get to this strange new world, land on the beach, and get attacked by a totally bizarre group of people that live in the forest. But that's not really the point. In fact, I'm not sure I've come to a conclusion of where I want to go with this yet, but here are some ideas:
First of all, there is clearly a foundation of antagonism between cultures that's being laid here. But what about the befits they'll reap from learning from each other's peculiar practices? I'm still looking for some solid connections, but I think the Internet is a nice medium for culture convergence today. Like Hannah Stebar mentioned, widespread information creates a number of opportunities for students in underdeveloped countries. I'll be interested to see though whether there have been any negative effects on relationships between cultures and nations as a whole.
Perhaps one example would be public perception of Muslim-Americans due to media coverage of international relations with Middle Eastern countries. I also wonder if anyone that has had any experience outside of the U.S. has seen any examples of the "American Elitist" attitude spreading over to the Internet. This really has no basis. I'm just spitballing. I'll keep looking in to it and if anybody has any input it would be much appreciated!
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