http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/02/tipping-point/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:28:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/02/tipping-point/#comment-949 robhyndman.com Sat, 14 Jan 2006 22:18:45 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/02/tipping-point/#comment-949 [...] As the issue of Liberal MP Sarmite Bulte’s campaign fundraiser gained attention recently, it rapidly became obvious that technology could have a significant effect on democracy in Canada. We’ve seen this in the U.S many times, of course, and the WTO protest movement is quite sophisticated in its use of technology, but new technologies such as blogging, podcasting and the like have not yet played much of a role in the mobilization of Canadian voter involvement and opinion. One week later and we seem to have the beginnings of an object lesson in just how quickly that can occur here. This is yet another example of the potency of these technologies as tools for the citizenry to exert meaningful influence on the political process. The democratizing power of technology - whether in business or elsewhere in society - is a recurring theme on this blog, so I’ve found the effect on democracy itself it to be quite compelling. [...] [...] As the issue of Liberal MP Sarmite Bulte’s campaign fundraiser gained attention recently, it rapidly became obvious that technology could have a significant effect on democracy in Canada. We’ve seen this in the U.S many times, of course, and the WTO protest movement is quite sophisticated in its use of technology, but new technologies such as blogging, podcasting and the like have not yet played much of a role in the mobilization of Canadian voter involvement and opinion. One week later and we seem to have the beginnings of an object lesson in just how quickly that can occur here. This is yet another example of the potency of these technologies as tools for the citizenry to exert meaningful influence on the political process. The democratizing power of technology - whether in business or elsewhere in society - is a recurring theme on this blog, so I’ve found the effect on democracy itself it to be quite compelling. [...]

]]> http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/02/tipping-point/#comment-899 The New Journalism » Blog Archive » Liberals Still Getting Hurt Online Fri, 06 Jan 2006 07:07:20 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/01/02/tipping-point/#comment-899 [...] It seems that everyone is talking about this story. [...] [...] It seems that everyone is talking about this story. [...]

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