Advances in technology can be empowering, progressive and enriching. History has shown this across civilisations and societies. But it has also shown, and the present and future will continue to show, that it is foolish, risky, flawed and folly without us raising our individual and collective consciousness and mindfulness to accompany it - to ensure we use it shrewdly, kindly and wisely.

There is no more precious currency than the unfettered liberty to explore while engaged in an "Idea Economy". You cannot centrally plan the "Idea Economy" any more than you can plan fun or spontaneity. Regulations are restraints in an "Idea Economy". The entrepreneur is either free to experiment or not.

So that's the telephone? They ring, and you run.

Technology has given the dumb a tongue

I like the way Twitter makes one be more concise.It looks like someone is saying sometthing wise

You can get to oppression through regulation, especially in an "Idea Economy" which necessitates liberty of the mind to explore.

The idea economy is a conversation. Try to channel or control that conversation and you will stop the chatter.

Any technological advance can be dangerous. Fire was dangerous from the start, and so (even more so) was speech - and both are still dangerous to this day - but human beings would not be human without them.

8 Shortest stories, with beautiful meanings !(1) Those who had coins, enjoyed in the rain. Those who had notes, were busy looking for shelter.(2) Man and God both met somewhere. Both exclaimed, "My creator."(3) He asked, are you a Hindu or Muslim? The response came, "I am hungry"!(4) The fool didn't know it was impossible. So he did it.(5) "Wrong number," Said a familiar voice.(6) What if God asks you after you die, "So how was heaven?"(7) They told me that to make her fall in love I had to make her laugh. But every time she laughs, I am the one who falls in love."(8) We don't make friends anymore,..... We Add them nowadays.