Of course, with agriculture came the first big civilizations, the first cities built of mud and brick, the first empires. And it was the administers of these empires who began hiring people to keep track of the wheat and sheep and wine that was owed and the taxes that was owed on them by making marks; marks on clay in that time.
Howard RheingoldDemocracy is not just voting for your leaders; it's really premised upon ordinary citizens understanding the issues.
Howard RheingoldLike most modern Americans, I assume individuality is not only a fundamental value, but a goal in life, an art form.
Howard RheingoldTechnology no longer consists just of hardware or software or even services, but of communities. Increasingly, community is a part of technology, a driver of technology, and an emergent effect of technology.
Howard Rheingold