The Internet has changed everything. We expect to know everything instantly. If you don’t understand digital communication, you’re at a disadvantage.

Parsons frames the internet not as a niche technology but as a force that rewires everyday expectations: speed, access, and constant availability of information. The quote links that cultural shift (“we expect to know everything instantly”) to a practical consequence—digital literacy becomes a form of power. “Digital communication” here implies more than using devices; it includes understanding how information moves online, how audiences are reached, and how credibility and persuasion work in networked spaces. The warning is economic and social: those who cannot navigate digital channels—email, web, social platforms, online marketing—risk being outcompeted, misinformed, or unheard in modern institutions.