Selfe's main claims Ben

In the article, "Lest We Think The Revolution is a Revolution," Cynthia Selfe believes that, "One of the most popular narratives Americans tell ourselves about computers is that technology will help us create a global village in which peoples of the world are connected-communicating with one another and cooperating for the commonweal" (294). Her reasoning behind this is the fact that computers and the Internet would connect everybody together in a giant network where no one could be left out. There wouldn't be any geographic boarders or racial boundaries, everybody would be able to cohabitate peacefully and help each other out in times of need.

Selfe also states that, "This story, as you can imagine, is appealing at a romantic level to many Americans. It is also, incidentally, quite terrifying" (294). She believes that this global village would be appealing at first to the common man, but after analyzing the situation it could quite easily lead to bad scenarios. This village would basically issue a common identity to all who are a member, so in turn it would be asking people to surrender their true identity. To other less privileged citizens within this village, they would highly benefit, but the average American would be forced to surrender so much that they hold dear.