We’re groping for a way to use the Net in a way where information will flow freely and people can still make money. The hackers are going to help us find ways to have a more humanized system of commerce.
Predictor: Levy, Steven
Prediction, in context:In a 1995 article for The New York Times, John Markoff quotes technology journalist Steven Levy about hackers and the future of digital commerce. Markoff writes: ”‘The hacker ethic is transferring some of its better lessons to the world of commerce,’ said Steven Levy, author of the sociocultural book ‘Hackers.’ ‘We’re groping for a way to use the Net in a way where information will flow freely and people can still make money,’ Mr. Levy said. ‘The hackers are going to help us find ways to have a more humanized system of commerce.'”
Biography:Steven Levy was a 1990s technology journalist. He wrote on the topic for decades for such publications as Newsweek and Wired. He is the author of the books “Hackers,” “Artificial Life” and “Crypto.” (Author/Editor/Journalist.)
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Economic structures
Subtopic: E-commerce
Name of publication: New York Times
Title, headline, chapter name: The News Watchdogs of Digital Commerce
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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