The prediction, in brief:

I would like to see some discussion about the “dark side” of information technology – and perhaps in the process we can develop some insight into how we might avoid … pitfalls, while still deriving the very real benefits which it potentially provides

Predictor: WELL participant

Prediction, in context:

In her 1995 book “Life on the Screen,” Sherry Turkle – an accomplished social psychologist, sociologist and anthropologist from MIT whose studies centered around people and computers for decades – quotes a critical comment from a discussion group participant on The WELL in her Endnotes. She quotes directly:”If anyone’s up to it, I would like to see some discussion about the ‘dark side’ of information technology – and perhaps in the process we can develop some insight into how we might avoid … pitfalls, while still deriving the very real benefits which it potentially provides.”

Date of prediction: May 29, 1993

Topic of prediction: Community/Culture

Subtopic: Human-Machine Interaction

Name of publication: Life on the Screen (book)

Title, headline, chapter name: Endnotes

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Page 316

This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney