The Seductions of the Infosphere
by Charles Handy
Luciano Floridi calls it the infosphere, the combination of the internet and computer technology that is revolutionizing our lives and work. Floridi carries the intriguing title of Professor of the Philosophy and Ethics of information at the University of Oxford; intriguing because it suggests that the revolution is as much about issues of morality, identity and meaning as it is about technology and what the new infosphere can do, both for us and to us. The infosphere is an exciting prospect, one that offers a myriad of new prospects for wealth and work creation, most of them as yet undiscovered. The alluring idea of better lives for all is not inconceivable. But there are […]