The author states, on page 390, that "understanding how images circulate and what role they play in a global information economy is crucial to understanding practices of looking in the twenty-first century". I must admit that after reading this chapter, I am no closer to an understanding of this concept. It's a lot of information to take in and it is all rather contradictory, in my opinion.
Satellite technology has done amazing things for us. It allows me to find my way around, using my phone (otherwise, I might be lost perpetually). It allows for the global dissemination of art and culture. It can be used to protect our country. It can be used to unite the world into a global community. It can also be used by terrorists to plot against us. It can be used by our government to spy on us. It allows us to spread global propaganda. It allows the enemy to spread global propaganda.
On page 400 it says that "the national and the global are in constant, fluid tension, with national interests using global media to shape international opinion and with global forces struggling to work within the continued laws and rituals of the nation-state". I think this pretty much sums it up... I don't know. I can't call it.
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