Winston: - What does the term “global village” really mean? Stanley: - Oh, well, it is essentially related to the global flow of information. Winston: - ---- Stanley: - Alright, I will try. Beginning in the 1990s, increasingly sophisticated computers have brought people into instant communication over the internet with each other across continents in new cultural and political settings, and this has had a great impact on the everyday lives of men and women around the world.