It is not the democratizing of the process of introducing new technologies into society and the workplace that should command our attention but the democratization of society. Technology and the means of production belong to humanity collectively. An understanding of this could lead to their use for the benefit rather than the exploitation of workers. But Governments could and should do more too. This would acknowledge that there is a need to strike a balance between individual wealth and social disharmony resulting from high unemployment.
Computers only generate tax on the products since they earn no salaries.
There is no doubt that we live in a time when we need to ask serious questions about energy for the future and start looking at alternative sources to fossil fuels. However, we cannot expect world governments to throw away what they use and embrace alternative sources without looking at cost benefits and profits. The education of the people and the patience to listen to other points of view within the ecological movement is key to success in this area. I hope to see a continuation of this attitude in future issues because too often we as liberals in the North tend to rush in and blame everything on big business interests and the developed countries and decide what the agenda should be for all countries. Far more serious is the effect of carbon monoxide on hydroxyl in the atmosphere.