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Excerpt from a longer work that defines postmodenity in the context of social change, written by David Harvey, a professor of geograpthy and social theory. Includes examples, an explanation of his argument, defintions, etc and a bibiolographty

David Harvey claims that the concept of the time-space compression is "likely the root of the post modern condition." The time-space compression is basically what it sounds like. With the advancement of technology, time and space are no longer feats for people. We can communicate with anyone around the globe and the communication can be instantaneous. While at one point in time we had to send letters, and then eventually phone calls, we can now do things such as "skyping," and other modes of communication that simulate a lack of time lapse and special distance. This website also talks about the megalopolis, or large, continuous metropolitan city, which is a "product of the phenomenon of universalization." Paul Ricoeur comments that while "this may be an advancement, it may also be destructive."