The Octopus Chronicles Arm 6: Technological Reach of Globalism By Debra Rae

Since appearance of the Altair 8800 in 1975, the personal- or micro- computer has become widely accepted globally. In fact, the personal computer is a customary accessory among our youth, especially those with a vision and on a mission. This trend is certain to escalate if the likes of Bill Gates have say. In The Road Ahead, this Microsoft mogul gives a glimpse into tomorrow’s technology (e.g., the wallet PC). Times, they are a-changin’, but (for some) apparently not fast enough.

For liberal progressives to “transform unequal power structures, resist abuse of privilege, and break down disciplinary boundaries,” student-led reform is deemed necessary. Realizing that ours is a youth-centric culture, prominent cosmic educators (as Shirley McCune), progressives (as Teresa Heinz Kerry), futurists (as Paul Allen), and globalists (as Robert Muller) target and coach the young in search of a new and sustainable one-world order.

Reacting to alleged “adultism” (oppression of youth by their seniors) and “ageism” (exclusion of youth in decision-making), young visionaries are roused to involve themselves in communications, government, and grant making—more often than not by means of the Internet (http://www.soundout.org; http://www.yp3.org). Arguably, the cyberspace superhighway expedites global interconnectedness as nothing else can. No wonder technology and the liberal media are targeted as “liberating tools” to engage co-learners as co-creators of knowledge. Mind you, in the new paradigm, knowledge is a mere social construct not to be mistaken for “truth”— which by today’s definition is self-serving, relative, and situational at best.

For good reason, UNESCO’s International Implementation Scheme for its coming Decade of Education for Sustainable Development earmarks education as “the primary agent of transformation.” Trendy transformational learning emphasizes values, behavior, and lifestyles while, at the same time, it subordinates academics and eschews rote memory. The clear move is from constructive, socialized education to self-learning (called “de-schooling”). Contemporary young people partner to deconstruct and, then, re-image learning processes toward what they have been influenced to believe will become a more “just, sustainable, and peaceful world” (http://www.earthcharter.org).

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