The "Great Leap Forward"

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The paper discusses how in the past five years, the world has seen an emerging "Great Leap Forward" within information and communication technology. The paper examines the significance of this "Great Leap Forward" and observes how these dynamic changes have deeply impacted the cultural revolution of the modern era. The paper shows how these changes have had both a direct and indirect effect on an emerging cultural revolution. The paper explains that greater economic benefits created by ICT have led to a general increase in demands for cultural change to mirror economic improvements. The paper discusses how ICT has empowered individuals to new levels by flattening the lines of communication and changing the cultural understanding of the world as a whole.

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"When the terrorists of Al Qaeda planned their attacks on September 11th, they did not use the traditional mix of secret signals and special couriers. Instead they had a far more powerful and cryptic tool at their hands, the internet. Al Qaeda utilized organization and communication tools such as encrypted emails to carry out the most devastating attacks in United States history. That terrorist organizations now are mobile digitally speaks the changing times of information and communication technology. Within the past five years, the world has seen an emerging "Great Leap Forward" within information and communication technology."

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