Once a new technology starts rolling, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road. — Stewart Brand

Once a new technology starts rolling, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

Author: Stewart Brand

Insight: You can't stay neutral about new tech—passivity becomes obsolescence. It's like watching everyone switch to a new messaging app; staying loyal to the old one eventually means talking to no one.

Source: The Media Lab: Inventing the Future at MIT, p. 231, 1987

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Once a new technology starts rolling, if you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road.

Stewart BrandThe Media Lab: Inventing the Future at MIT, p. 231, 1987

Insight

You can't stay neutral about new tech—passivity becomes obsolescence. It's like watching everyone switch to a new messaging app; staying loyal to the old one eventually means talking to no one.

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Stewart Brand

Stewart Brand is an American writer, best known as the founder of the Whole Earth Catalog, a counterculture publication that encouraged self-sufficiency and environmental awareness. Born on December 14, 1938, he is also recognized for his work in the fields of technology and ecology, advocating for sustainable practices and the ethical use of technology in society. Brand has influenced various movements, including the environmental movement and the open-source software movement.

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