Every one of today's smartphones has thousands of times more processing power than the computers that guided astronauts to the moon.
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Whenever a technology enables people to organize at a pace that wasn't before possible, new kinds of politics emerge.
Interpretation
What this quote means
New technologies can change how people interact and organize politically.
This quote by Howard Rheingold suggests that advancements in technology fundamentally alter the mechanisms through which people can gather, communicate, and mobilize for political purposes. When technology allows for faster and more efficient organization, it paves the way for innovative political movements and structures that were previously unimaginable, reshaping societal dynamics and influencing governance.
Themes
TechnologyPoliticsOrganizationCommunicationChange
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a discussion on social media's impact on political campaigns.
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