Greed, accident, or malice may have harmful results, but, barring something truly apocalyptic, a resilient system can absorb such results without its overall health being threatened. Jamais Cascio absorbaccidentapocalyptic Change image and share on social
You need to recognize that the copyright date on a book reflects when it came out, not when it was written - assume that the information in the book is at least a year older than the copyright date, and possibly two. Jamais Cascio assumebookcopyright share on social
Being connected to the Internet means being vulnerable to coordinated actions that can knock down walls of secrecy and shatter mechanisms of control. Jamais Cascio actionconnectcontrol Change image and share on social
Geoengineering involves humans making intentional, large-scale modifications to the Earths geophysical systems in order to change the environment. Jamais Cascio changeearthenvironment Change image and share on social
Simply put, the Internet undermines the ability of an institution to control its own narrative. Jamais Cascio abilitycontrolinstitution Change image and share on social
As our various electronic devices gain more and more sensory awareness, we open up the potential for entirely new forms of interaction. Not just new interfaces - tapping and shaking and whatnot - but a shift in presence. Jamais Cascio awarenessdeviceelectronic share on social
I have to admit it: I'm not a huge fan of the cloud computing concept. Jamais Cascio admitcloudcompute Change image and share on social
By ignoring tomorrow, we undermine today. Jamais Cascio ignoretodaytomorrow Change image and share on social
When we developed written language, we significantly increased our functional memory and our ability to share insights and knowledge across time and space. The same thing happened with the invention of the printing press, the telegraph, and the radio. Jamais Cascio abilitydevelopfunctional share on social
The cloud computing model may be a wonderful system when it works, but it's a nightmare when it fails. And the more people who come to depend upon it, the bigger the nightmare. Jamais Cascio bigcloudcompute Change image and share on social