Collective Communication
Collective Communication
June 1996
Volume 1 Issue 1
What is Collective Communication?
Collective communication is a surprising new concept. The idea
is simple, voting on messages, yet it seems capable of endless
development. At its farthest reach it raises the possibility of a
non-bureaucratic world government that will have the assent of
the nations.
A group can send a collective message to an individual as well as
to another group. This means that a group can maintain a dialogue
with its leaders. There are other possibilities, too. By
collective message, a group can seek advice from an individual
outside the group or try to influence someone.
Collective communication on a global scale will foster systems of
cross-cutting loyalties. Of course the nations will each have a
voice. So too, though, will men and women collectively, the young
and the old, the rich and the poor. The major political trends
and religions will each crosscut humanity in their own way, and
the cities of the world will develop alliances which may not
follow national boundaries.
Humanity and the individual will be allies against the tyrannies
of mankind's divisions. Standing above every particular system of
loyalties, humanity will inevitably champion human rights against
all regimentation, torture and killing.
How strange and wonderful will be the world then! The picture is
really very alien to our way of thinking and takes some getting
used to.
Author: Harry Myhre
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