Printing Press, Internet and Novel Ideas

When the printing press was first being constructed in Europe, how many people foresaw what this intricate machine of blocks and ink would become? Eventually, it would catalyze the Protestant Reformation, and become means to spread knowledge and information to greater populations. Philosophical discourses, and new means of legislation were made possible due to the abundant increase of information in western civilization. Aren't we going through a similar period?

The internet has enormous potential, as many of us know, to start re-wiring civilization in novel ways. It takes out the middle man, and creates a civilization where inventors, engineers and communication-architects are vastly more valued than bureaucratic agencies. I think that, just as many spiritual, political and economic ideas rapidly emerge following the invention of the printing press, we will be, and are seeing the same thing happening today.

Here's to interesting times we're living in!