Globalization

Respond to the following:

"The effort it takes for us to know so little about one another across racial and ethnic groups is truly remarkable. That we can live so closely together, that our lives can be so intertwined socially, economically, and politically, and that we can spend so many years of study in grade school and even in higher education and yet still manage to be ignorant of one another is clear testimony to the deep-seated roots of this human and national tragedy. What we do learn along the way is to place heavy reliance on stereotypes, gossip, rumor, and fear to shape our lack of knowledge." - David Shoem

To what extent do you agree or disagree with Shoem's ideas? (How ignorant are we of one another? How much do we rely on stereotypes, gossip, rumor and fear to make our way through the world?)