IFSR 1998 Newsletter Vol. 17 No. 3/4 December
Matjaz MULEJ
Univerza v Mariboru
PO Box 180 (EPF)
SL-2000 MARIBOR, Slovenia
MULEJ@uni-mb.si
During IDIMT’98 conference in Zadov, Matjaz Muley offered the following definition of an Information Society:
An information Society is:
- Based on continuous innovating along with lots of Traditionalism
- Based on immense quantities on knowledge along with lots of illiteracy
- Based on network of networks along with lots of door locks
- Based on democracy (political, economic, at home) along with many dictators and jails
- Based on entrepreneurship and progress along with growing joblessness
- Based on worldwide peace along with lots of atomic etc. weapons
- Based on political and natural stability along with abuse of power and nature
- Based on very quick development along with leaving 80 % of mankind aside
- Based on supply .. demand along with very bad life of + 50 % of mankind
Conclusion: We are either systemic or dead!