The Singularity will be tweeted
The power of elites, based on money and nominal authority, will be complemented and balanced by people representing new forms of power and influence. Individuals and groups will self-organize into power blocs of an unexpected nature, and wield influence.
Wired put up a great guest column by Craig Newmark that’s got my brain all twitchy. I write about it now having not fully digested it, so this post is both an encouragement for others to go read what Newmark has to say – and a reminder for me to re-read it thoroughly. However, it plays out fast and likens Ben Franklin to DARPA and caffeine consumption to social networking with quite a bit in between. Could we have already stumbled into the dreams of Ray Kurzweil?