Enormity of Digital Engagement impact

Last night at a conference we were in a small group discussing ‘where we are going’ and explaining that ‘how we engage with technology’ was one of the key issues of the day. The general view was that …”Every social institution we have is simultaneously being changed by technology. From how we issue Treasury Bonds to how ISIS recruits volunteers, the world is different, yet we carry on as if the world is not becoming liquid beneath our feet.”

Imagine if the steam engine, telephone and automobile were all introduced in the same decade, and people went around saying ‘ah yes, but nothing much will change’. We live in interesting times…