Mostofushavehadanexperiencewhichremindsustheworldisgettingsmaller.Perhapswhenyouwenttosomeplacefarawayfromthecityyouliveinandthoughtyouknewnobodythere,youweresurprisedtofindthatyouranintooneofyouroldclassmatesonthestreet!Thenbothofyoucriedout,“Whatasmallworld!”
Whyistheworldgettingsmallerandsmaller?Foronething,moderntechnologyhascreatedvariousmeansoftransportation.Andtheyaremoreandmoreavailable.Buses,trains,planesandtaxisarefoundinmostcitiesoftheworld.Theycarrygoodsandpassengerstoandfromeverycorneroftheworld.Foranotherthing,withthedevelopmentofmodernsociety,peopleareincontactwithoneanothermorefrequently.Everydaywemustdealwithalotofpeopleunknowntousbefore.Themoreadvancedasociety,themorecontactswemakewithothers.
Sowecandrawtheconclusionthataslongastechnologymakesprogress,theworldwillgrowsmallerandsmaller.