It is very clear we are at a major cusp in how technology impacts our society. The new technologies will not only change the face of society, but clearly, irresistibly will enhance the democratic process.
Predictor: Warren, Jim
Prediction, in context:In a 1994 newspaper interview, Jim Warren talks about what he believes will happen when the people, American voters, have easy access online to information related to politics. He says that when politics enters the online world, major changes will occur with in how government is viewed and run. ”It is very clear we are at a major cusp in how technology impacts our society. The new technologies will not only change the face of society, but clearly, irresistibly will enhance the democratic process.”
Biography:Jim Warren was the founding editor of Dr. Dobbs’ Journal, a publication about high-tech, and was the founder/organizer of the West Coast Computer Faire. He was active in networking in the 1980s and by 1992 had organized the First Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference and set up the first online public dialogue link with the California legislature. When he won an EFF Pioneer Award in 1992, he was noted as being “instrumental in assuring that rights common to older mediums and technologies are extended to computer networking.” (Pioneer/Originator.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: Democracy
Name of publication: Times Union
Title, headline, chapter name: State Plays Catch-up in Computerizing Legislation
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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