Is it possible to believe that the Internet and the Web are pushing us in a positive direction, without becoming naive cyber-utopians? Can the peer progressive believe in the Internet as an engine of progress while still acknowledging the fact of Al Qaeda?

Does the technology enable asymmetric impact? Think of a drone swarm against the conventional military or a tiny computer or biological virus damaging vital social systems. The risk of certain technologies to surprise and exploit vulnerabilities is greater.

TECHNOLOGY IS POLITICAL: THE WAVE’S CHALLENGE TO STATES