The conversation about ICT technology failures too often focus' on commercial consumer products and services. What's often ignored is the opportunity cost. Public policy must provide focus and direction for technology to solve complex interwoven tapestry of problems critical to the survival of our species.
For a sustainable future, we need public leadership to overcome the resistance of short sighted private powerful special interests.
6. Products Falses Promises Compounds The “FAIL”
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• Quick and easy profit motive misdirects technical innovation
7. Products Falses Promises Compounds The “FAIL”
• Quick and easy profit motive misdirects technical innovation
• Focus on wealthy consumers puts everyone’s future at risk.
8. Products Falses Promises Compounds The “FAIL”
What can
we do?
• Quick and easy profit motive misdirects technical innovation
• Focus on wealthy consumers puts everyone’s future at risk.
9. • Become Politically Active
• Empower yourself and others
• Email your representatives in congress
• Support public ITC investment
Time is critical. Act Now!
Technical solutions will not naturally evolve
from commercial enterprising pandering to
our consumer culture
10. •
Consumer culture driven free enterprise
won’t support ICT innovation needed to
ensure the survival of our species
17. For more information,
please email rick@singer.net
PPUB 796 Internet and Public Policy:
Technology or Tyranny?
Rick Singer GMU Volegenau School of Engineering
rsinger@gmu.edu