Procedures and institutions need to be developed, Sclove argues, through which citizens can participate in exploring the pros and cons of new technologies as well as overseeing and, if necessary, regulating, their development.
Predictor: Sclove, Richard
Prediction, in context:Scott London writes about Richard Sclove’s 1995 book “Democracy and Technology” in a Web-based book review: ”According to Richard Sclove, technology has a profound effect on the way we structure society, yet citizens rarely if ever participate in the development of new technologies or in the making of public policy. Instead, ‘many of the most important technology decisions are made today via a covert politics that occurs within corporate headquarters and government bureaucracies or via the tacit politics of the economic marketplace.’ Procedures and institutions need to be developed, Sclove argues, through which citizens can participate in exploring the pros and cons of new technologies as well as overseeing and, if necessary, regulating, their development.”
Biography:Richard Sclove was founder and an advisory board member of The Loka Institute, a nonprofit organization in Amherst, Mass., dedicated to making research, science and technology responsive to social and environmental concerns. He is also the author of the book “Democracy and Technology” (1995). (Futurist/Consultant.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Global Relationships/Politics
Subtopic: Democracy
Name of publication: ScottLondon.com
Title, headline, chapter name: Book Review: ‘Democracy and Technology’
Quote Type: Paraphrase
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.scottlondon.com/reviews/sclove.html
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Taylor, Kellen L.