The prediction, in brief:

Whole industries might go away, particularly those involved in modes of distribution that will evaporate when businesses can send the same materials direct to customers over the Net. New sorts of ventures will certainly emerge, but we can’t be sure what they’ll be.

Predictor: Levy, Steven

Prediction, in context:

In a 1995 article for Newsweek, authors Steven Levy, Katie Hafner and Roger Adams write:”No one really knows what it means to connect hundreds of millions of people together. Whole industries might go away, particularly those involved in modes of distribution that will evaporate when businesses can send the same materials direct to customers over the Net. New sorts of ventures will certainly emerge, but we can’t be sure what they’ll be.”

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: December 1, 1995

Topic of prediction: Economic structures

Subtopic: General

Name of publication: Newsweek

Title, headline, chapter name: The Year of the Internet

Quote Type: Direct quote

Page number or URL of document at time of study:
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This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Anderson, Janna Quitney