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net2con: Making the Most of Disruption
Speaking of disruption - here's a powerful statement-
First we invent our technologies, then we use our technologies to reinvent ourselves.
-Paul Saffo
It has the ring of sci-fi to it, but is absolutely true for society. I would add that in most every case, these technologies change us in ways that we never expect or plan for.
One more powerful message:
If newspapers are the first draft of history, then blogs are the scratch pads of history....
Interesting point about the use of social networking tools for abuse/misuse of influence.
- Mike Lawrence's blog
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There is No "We"
There is an unfortunate aggregation of social forces embodied in Saffo's pleasant turn of phrase. It obscures the very real political and economic power dynamics that give rise to technologies, and in turn the power dynamics of those technologies, as put to use.