4 Nov 2010

The Digital Disruption: Connectivity and the diffusion of power

Interesting article by Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen of Google:

http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/66781/eric-schmidt-and-jared-cohen/the-digital-disruption

Summary: Increased connectivity allows for the spread of liberal, open values but also poses a number of dangers. To foster the free flow of information and challenge authoritarian regimes, democratic states will have to learn to create alliances with people and companies at the forefront of the information revolution.