It seems morally hazardous to commune with far-flung tele-mates, if that means growing indifferent to physical neighbors. It is not encouraging to observe just such indifference in California’s Silicon Valley, one of the world’s most “highly wired” regions.
Predictor: Sclove, Richard
Prediction, in context:In his 1995 book “Democracy and Technology,” Richard Sclove writes:”No matter with whom we communication nor how far our imaginations fly, our bodies – and hence any material interdependence with other people – always remain locally situated. Thus it seems morally hazardous to commune with far-flung tele-mates, if that means growing indifferent to physical neighbors. It is not encouraging to observe just such indifference in California’s Silicon Valley, one of the world’s most ‘highly wired’ regions.”
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: Community/Culture
Subtopic: Social Withdrawal/Addiction
Name of publication: Democracy and Technology
Title, headline, chapter name: Cybersobriety
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 80
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney