Effects of Technological Change on the Human Condition: The Age of Spiritual Machines.

We cannot know the future, but we see trends happening now that can be projected forward. In 1965, Gordon Moore, co-founder of chip maker Intel, put forth an axiom that became known as Moore's Law. Moore stated that every year since 1959 the number of components on a microchip had doubled. Moore predicted that this trend would continue until 1975. . . He was wrong. The computer industry turned Moore's axiom into a general law. Further investigation showed that the …

…It won't be just the rich (who can afford to travel) or the professors or business leaders (who are authorized to meet) who make the decisions. Now, from the comfort of individual homes, regardless of position, impairment, or finances, people will be able to meet, discuss, decide and lead. It is my hope that this technology will enable the people with the ideas to disseminate those ideas even in the face of unpopularity or censure.