Ideas are available simultaneously to those who have access to the Internet - and that number continues to grow at an exponential rate. As I stand here today, I can talk to, and hear from, thousands of people across the country at the same time.
More to the point, these technological advances have allowed markets, not just of goods and services, but also of ideas, to expand as never before. Think of technology as the enabler of so many of the trends leading towards globalization. Technological advances have slashed the cost and the time it takes to reach across borders.