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When asked to comment on how technology is impacting human activity, Howard explains that amateurs - ”those without economic interest in the web? - are playing a role in the evolution of technology as evidenced by the blogging phenomenon. Literacy as a result of technology is making a difference - we will need to understand the dynamics of ad hoc collective action He postulates that we may see a very different political election in 2008 because of how the populace can communicate. Adults and education systems are being challenged by the literacy of 14-year olds. Individuals, he argues, need to pay attention: for better or worse, if you don't spend part of your time surfing the web, reading blogs, finding out what people are saying out there you'll find yourself left behind.
