Identify and Discuss Marshall McLuhan's 1960s Concept of the "Global

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Essay

Identify and discuss Marshall McLuhan's 1960s concept of the "global village." Has he been an accurate forecaster of events from the vantage point of the early twenty-first century?

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The unfolding of growth and developmental stages within the womb, from the inception of pregnancy to the act of giving birth.

Zygote

The first cell created from the union of a sperm and an egg cell, signifying the beginning phase of development of an embryo.

Fetus

A developing mammal or human from roughly eight weeks after conception to the moment of birth.

Habituation

The process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.