Technology & Democracy Project
The restructuring of our economy is as significant as the recession. Tech writer George Gilder (Microcosm, Telecosm and, most recently, The Israel Test) will describe the way new technology can rescue the US, and the world, from the present slump. Some think the high tech revolution is exhausted; Gilder says, “Not so fast!”
Have things stopped getting better? Americans had become used to ever-increasing living standards, but there is evidence that for many people, life is not improving. There is also a growing pessimism about the future with surveys showing that Americans do not think their children and grandchildren will be better off.
Last week, there was a most interesting discussion between two of the world’s leading tech gurus – George Gilder and Peter Thiel — at FreedomFest in Las Vegas. Mr. Gilder has written some of the most influential books of our time, including Wealth and Poverty, Microcosm and Telecosm, and was the one who popularized Moore’s Law, which says computer power doubles about every 18 months and costs fall by half. Mr. Thiel is best known as a co-founder of PayPal and the angel investor in Facebook. He also has gained attention by offering $100,000 grants to college students who drop out to form companies.
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The restructuring of our economy is as significant as the recession. Tech writer George Gilder (Microcosm, Telecosm and, most recently, The Israel Test) will describe the way new technology can rescue the US, and the world, from the present slump. Some think the high tech revolution is exhausted; Gilder says, “Not so fast!”
If you haven’t already heard that the wireless market would be left with a struggling competitor if AT&T acquires T-Mobile USA, you soon will. As the FCC and members of Congress begin debate about what this merger would mean to the wireless industry, and specifically for Sprint Nextel Corp., it’s important to remember that the competitor’s long-standing struggles have nothing to do with Read More ›
This article, published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, references a study done by Discovery Institute: By stimulating investment in the telecom industry, the legislation would help create 50,000 jobs in Wisconsin, according to a study from the Discovery Institute, commissioned by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The rest of the article can be found here.