Electronic money will transform our economy and our behavior.
Predictor: Kelly, Kevin
Prediction, in context:In a 1994 article for The Modesto Bee, Rusty Coats, quotes Kevin Kelly of Wired magazine: ”[The Internet is] not the end-all, but nonetheless, it won’t go away. Electronic money will transform our economy and our behavior. [The Internet] may transform politics – but it won’t necessarily produce a better democracy.”
Biography:Kevin Kelly was the author of the book “Out of Control” and the first executive editor of the highly influential Wired magazine. (Author/Editor/Journalist.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: E-cash
Name of publication: Modesto Bee
Title, headline, chapter name: Info-Culture Technology: Savior or Destroyer of Society?
Quote Type: Direct quote
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