The Boston Globe, January 1st, 2000
Young Germans smashing the Berlin Wall with sledgehammers created one of the pivotal images of the 20th century, but no wall will be safe in the 21st. Last night public television and the networks delighted in carrying New Year's ceremonies worldwide as midnight struck in 24 time zones. The viewer, sitting at home, was everywhere. This event would have been unimaginable even to visionaries in 1900. But it is barely a start. Looking ahead, the globalization of information, trade, and financial markets can be expected to attack barriers with such ferocity and speed that few dare predict what the...
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