The family circle has widened. The worldpool of information fathered by electric media-movies, Telstar, flight- far surpasses any possible influence mom and dad can now bring to bear. Character no longer is shaped by only two earnest, fumbling experts. Now all the world's a sage.

The marraige between technology and society, has widened the sphere of influence we experience, especially as we grow up. This makes it expontentially more difficult to establish a strong sense of self, and increases the need for personal responsibility to understand our world and the those influencing us.