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Lessons from Prof. Jim Dator (University of Hawaii)

Interview byProf. Kang, Jang Mook (Korea University)

August 21, 2013 the Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, University of Hawaii at

Manoa

The New TechnologyAnd Dynamic Power:

From ‘Power-people’ to ‘People power’

30 years ago, you predicted that when people using personal information device,

the individual would have equal quality and quantity of information of government and

people would not comply with the rule of political au-

thority.

Search is “http://www.elon.edu/e-web/predictions/expertsurveys/2012survey/future_Big_Data_2020.xhtml?m=1”

SNS sometimes has a role as a Public Sphere, this influence presents distrust of representa-

tive democracy. Arab Spring is a classic example.

Search is http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2012/10/11/the-key-to-understanding-the-arab-spring/http://www.turkishnews.com/en/content/2012/05/05/arab-springs-model-is-turkey/

In the case of Egypt, they've got attention from the world, in two

years, there was another bloody affair. After the Arab spring, they decayed and re-

turned the conservative politics.

Search is “http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/event/role-media-arab-spring-and-its-aftermath-special-case-egypt-219669”

Some reporters from Sisa Journal, visited and covered Egypt, Greece and Thailand where had

huge demonstration. Citizens showed willingness not to comply with the rule of political authority, but nothing has

changed.

Why do you think that there is no changes?

Search is “http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/opinion/sunday/friedman-the-other-arab-spring.html?_r=0”

What process is needed for the last appearance of not complying the government power?

Developing technology can makes government incapacitate, so people might not be going to conform the government. The last appearance

means this.Do you think this is possible? if it is, what process is needed for that? Search is http://www.powerofleo.com/2011/05/26/a-quality-mindset/leo-people-power/

“http://www.dianuke.org/letter-from-koodakulam-to-citizens-of-india/people-power-democracy-cd-2/”

You mentioned that in the future the national election is going to be done with online vote, so the political parties are not needed any more.

Search is “http://www.amazon.com/Direct-Democracy-Worldwide-David-Altman/dp/1107001641#_”

If the political parties are gone, what is going to be the representative of political authority?

Search is “http://depositphotos.com/9212350/stock-photo-US-Political-Parties-Sign-Democrat-Vs-Republican.html”

There was an actual trial for internet democ-racy. The example was Piratenpartei Deutsch-land in Germany. They tried democratic prac-tice using internet but after all they lost their

approval rating and the power as well.

Search is “http://open.salon.com/blog/lost_in_berlin/2010/08/18/the_holy_google_empire_is_street_view_going_too_far”

Like Korea's candlelight rally, all over the world, there are many movements against to the limitation of representative democracy.

Search is “http://ksangmin.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/beef-politics-and-candlelight-revolution/”

How do you expect the current democratic po-litical system is going to be changed?

Search is “http://www.cool-teacher.com/canadian_economy2203_notes.htm”

In the future Politic will be affected by Wisdom platform, then how can the normal people be

organized?

Especially the Keyword "Wisdom Platform" tells how it is changed.

Before some leaderships' or influential mind's thoughts impacted on people's social net-

working, but Today, everything is connected by internet.

So, Now, the wisdom of the normal people has weight with people as itself.

Designing the Platform of wisdom

Designing the Platform of wisdom

Designing the Platform of wisdom

How can we prove or how can we believe that normal people's wisdom is better than the

choice or decision of Great Thinker's like Lin-coln, Gandhi or Einstein.

Search is “http://www.shoulditattoo.com/infinite-wisdom-tattoos”

Designing the Platform of wisdom

Prof. Kang, Jang-mookEmail : kangjm@korea.ac.kr; mooknc@gmail.com