11-20-2010, 02:25 PM
Quote:"It’s technology, not business or government, that’s the real driving force behind large-scale societal shifts." - Sean Parker in Vanity Fair (October 2010)
Do you agree with this quote?
I do, the internet being the obvious example. Other major leaps in technology like the printing press, engines, telephones, and electricity brought big changes. For thousands of years technology had little progress, and most countries had feudal societies with monarchs (a fancy word for dictator). As technology advanced and gave more power to individuals, the government lost power and in most cases become more fair. I say most cases because of China, but technology and a freer market is pushing them towards more civil liberties and freer press.
This leads me to conclude to that while fighting for freedom in traditional ways like journalism does help society, I think the best thing I could do for the world is create new technology that brings out the good in people, connects people, challenges old ways of thinking, educates, inspires, etc. I have a project in mind, if any programmers or server/DB admins want to help out.