Individuality In The 20th Century

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The closing decades of the twentieth century ushered in the digital age and spelt an end to the Industrial Revolution. At no other period of time in our history of time in our history has there been so much change affecting every aspect of our daily lives. Things that once made each culture unique and different are now being replaced or modified by things that do not. Individuality is out; being part of the ‘global village’ is in. Politically, countries are being forced to change to accommodate decisions imposed on them by international bodies over which they have little

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