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'The current internet expansion has instilled a different set of cultural values which are often in conflict with traditional values.' Discuss. 

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UPSC CSE 2020 (Prelims) CSAT Previous Year Paper (04-Oct-2020)

The internet has become a potent agent of cultural change, introducing new values that often clash with traditional ones. Digital culture champions individualism and self-expression, where personal brands and opinions are celebrated on social media. This directly conflicts with traditional values that prioritize community well-being, collective identity, and deference to hierarchy.

The internet also fosters globalism, exposing users to a myriad of lifestyles and ideas that can challenge established local customs and religious norms. The digital world's valuation of immediacy and radical transparency stands in stark contrast to traditional values of patience, privacy, and reverence for authority. This friction between the old and the new creates significant inter-generational divides and a sense of cultural dislocation, as societies grapple with integrating these competing value systems in a rapidly globalizing world.



 

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