Nice. M -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerome Ravetz Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 9:10 AM To: Katrin Verclas Cc: Liberation Tech List Subject: Re: [liberationtech] philosophy
Up to now I've just been skimming. But there is much material for reflection here, including the honesty of the participants. As my offering, here is a useful principle. Every new device has: Intended use Creative new use Incompetent misuse Malevolent abuse. If we always run through that checklist every time we are considering an innovation, we might have some protection. It does represent a big shift, since for a very long time it was assumed that innovation is essentially benign, and 'unexpected consequences' could be managed as they occurred. In some IT development it seems to have become recognised; but it's still a long way from being universal. All best wishes - Jerry Ravetz
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