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This document discusses the impact of religion and culture on economic systems. It notes that Protestant countries that emerged from the Industrial Revolution like the UK, Netherlands, and USA had capitalist economies. Protestantism encouraged individualism and a belief that worldly success reflected God's favor, which supported capitalism. In contrast, Catholicism encouraged more group-oriented values. It also compares monotheistic religions like Christianity that allow personal connections to God to dharmic religions like Hinduism that see an impersonal unifying force. The document then provides a brief history of the development of the internet from the 1940s to the present. It notes that while internet access has grown enormously, there remains a large global digital divide, particularly between developed and developing
This document discusses the impact of religion and culture on economic systems. It notes that Protestant countries that emerged from the Industrial Revolution like the UK, Netherlands, and USA had capitalist economies. Protestantism encouraged individualism and a belief that worldly success reflected God's favor, which supported capitalism. In contrast, Catholicism encouraged more group-oriented values. It also compares monotheistic religions like Christianity that allow personal connections to God to dharmic religions like Hinduism that see an impersonal unifying force. The document then provides a brief history of the development of the internet from the 1940s to the present. It notes that while internet access has grown enormously, there remains a large global digital divide, particularly between developed and developing
This document discusses the impact of religion and culture on economic systems. It notes that Protestant countries that emerged from the Industrial Revolution like the UK, Netherlands, and USA had capitalist economies. Protestantism encouraged individualism and a belief that worldly success reflected God's favor, which supported capitalism. In contrast, Catholicism encouraged more group-oriented values. It also compares monotheistic religions like Christianity that allow personal connections to God to dharmic religions like Hinduism that see an impersonal unifying force. The document then provides a brief history of the development of the internet from the 1940s to the present. It notes that while internet access has grown enormously, there remains a large global digital divide, particularly between developed and developing
Religion Culture = way of life PEWover 90% believe in some type of god Impacts economy o Wever in 1905 In the UKIndustrial Revolution (enclosure, legal system, private property) Netherlands USA o All are PROTESTANT countries o Part of what created a capitalist economy Protestants much more individualistic o About personal relationship w/ Godfeelings of personal entitlement o Had notions that success in this life was a sign of favour from God o These beliefs and practices fed the implementation of capitalism Catholics more group-oriented
1. Religious vs. Secular 90% say they believe in a god 10% Secular: in Europe, Canada and Aus./NZ o Non-believers are overwhelmingly ex-Christians o Northern countries must more secular (when they hold belief, held much less seriously) o Some say: Poorer countries pray to God to make lives better (Northern countries richer, more comfortable, no need for a higher power)
2. Monotheistic vs. Polytheistic 3. Abrahamic vs. Dharmic Abrahamic: believe for everyone can have personal connection to God (e.g. via prayer) o Western & Middle Eastern Countries o Christianity, Islam, Judaism Dharmic: impersonal force that unites everything and various gods have various powers within that system (cant have personal relationship w/ it) o Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese folk religions
Internet 1940s/50s computers created o Can we make them talk? US Federation$$ communication b/w computers Military research projectsystem thatll survive nukes 60s-70s o DARPAnetwork of computer, email (1971) 80s o US brings in partnersEurope o Tim Berners-Lee from Belgium creates html and www Late 80s/90s
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o US o Privatize internetISPbirth of Internet as we know it o (92-94) commercial Fun fact: 92 only 1 million ppl had access to internet email o 2012: 2 BILLION 88% of people who use it are from Developed North
Global Digital Divide 2 billionInternetE-medicine o So that people can access doctors remotely Possibilities of E-government o Tax filing onlinenormal for us, but can become a revolution o Land ownership/registration o Govts could issue policy statements and statements of health warnings National trade Global South o Agriculture could use weather information Infrastructure o Electricity 1-2 billion lack daily access to electricity o Literacyilliteracy, 70% o Censorship China, Syria, North Korea o Technology Access to actual machines Technology transfer NGOs Transfer advanced tech from Global N to Global South
Comparative International Business (Refer to pg. 178) Autonomous: Selfish business leaders (personal) Group/team-oriented: focus on group (personal) Performance-based: meeting objective standards of excellence o Flat HierarchiesNew economy o Participative/EqualNot-4-Profit sector