As surely as power follows wealth, those who make money decide that society, having rewarded their random combination of brains and luck in one sphere, should pay attention to them in another. And so, high-technocrats are beginning to try to influence the world beyond VDTs. But what will result if the people who want to shape public policy know nothing about history or political science or, most importantly, how to interact with other humans? https://www.motherjones.com/politics/1996/07/cyberselfish/ Reposted for information purposes only