Stories, only once removed from experience, will become more and more important as sources of meaning. As information itself becomes more plentiful and as facts are used to prove and disprove reality, it is the story and the telling of it by a real human being with a voice that will become the arbiter of truth. As we continue down this road of technology, paradox, speed and chaos, we will meet, head-on, the issues of our own spirit, the way in which we express ourselves as human beings at work. I don't think so. Personal authentic oral communication will actually be a hallmark of people and companies who lead and thrive in these conditions.
Information is a commodity and too plentiful.
However, technology will ultimately help us decide which information is really essential to help us with the decisions that we need to make. The real frontier, then, is not what to do with the next and fastest chip, but how to manage the freedom it gives us in an obviously interdependent world. As we are testing the breadth of the application of technology, we will also be plumbing the depths of the human spirit and trying to bring more of our best selves into play in our chosen work. The voice, the ultimate expression of that spirit, will be the central access point. References Taylor and Wacker, The 500-Year Delta , pp.