Babel

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Synopsis

Discussion

This movie is interesting because it reflects a rising trend in Hollywood (e.g. Crash, Syriana) to see the planet and its components as connected through complex networks. Such thinking is also found in contemporary sociology and physics, through the emergence of a bourgeoning literature on the science of networks. To what degree is the emergence of this sort of thinking, found in both academic and popular culture, due to the impact of the world wide web on the human psyche?