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Technology and Society: Global and Local Challenges
My colleagues Anthony Townsend, Jamais Cascio and I are speaking at a conference in Budapest in early October:
Technology and society: global and local challenges
Each society has different paths of development; there are no generally applicable, global strategies. This is also true for Hungary. The conference aims to give an overview of predicted images of the future engendered by technological changes. All people from the areas of science, economy, and politics are welcome if they are interested in the topic either because they feel it is their duty to be informed or because they are to take an active part in the formation of the future of Hungary. Our aim is to find solutions to the everyday questions that are often neglected, disregarded or left open. It helps to alleviate the feelings of frustration and distress concerning our future. It can also help to recognize our own possibilities and become successful in making use of them instead of the mechanical adaptation of ready-made formulas or stereotypes.
It looks like it'll be a really interesting time. None of us knows much about Hungary, so it'll be a learning experience; and Anthony and I have a strong interest in the future of science in small countries.