opinion

Hope Springs from Technology

The so-called internet bubble burst twenty years ago. On one hand, it became clear that what we were facing was a true economic revolution – however overused the term may be, in that case it was fully justified. On the other, this revolution did not, contrary to a variety of insane investment fantasies, repudiate the economic balance. It goes without saying that today, there isn’t a single technology – be it manufacturing, services, or social communication – where digital components are not essential, or at the very least significant. The river runs ever wider, deeper and faster. This is an element we have been trying to comprehend, harness, and use to our advantage for over two