A new study reveals that Americans have a more global outlook than Europeans, partly because they are more connected through technology. Americans have a reputation for being insular and unadventurous when it comes to learning about the rest of the world. This is partly justified: Only 38% of Americans even have passports, and a mere 3.5% of them travel overseas every year. But according to a new study, Americans might actually be more cosmopolitan than…
How smartphones helped shape a new generation of globally minded “next-pats”
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