I recieved a
link from
Jessi about the affects of current technology on the industrialized society that has developed over the past couple of centuries. The article talks about how the industry powerhouse is starting to lose it's grip on society and that we are heading for a change. The article concludes, stating that when and what this change is will be a surprise to us all.
In previous posts, as my few frequent readers are aware, I have enjoyed bringing up Karl Marx and his thoughts on moving towards a socialist society. A very frequent and valid (given the general mentality of today's society) is that society, in general, could never let go of money. Well, lets face it. Money, as we know it today, has really only been around for the past couple centuries in order to better aid the growing industrialized society. Prior to this, power was controlled through barter, armies, land, and control of trade routes. Go back far enough, and power was decided by who could beat the crap out of the other. Capitalism holds a direct connection to industry. I think that it is more than coincidence that we are beginning to see fallout through greed and corruption of our current political systems at the same time that we are starting to see the declining strength of industry in today's society. As we grow to being more and more self-sufficient, but with the progressing development of technology, the next logical step seems to be power through knowledge, where those who can help progress society, as a whole, will hold the most control within society. In this model, I see us taking a step forward towards what may hit close to home with Mr. Marx's ideas.
