The Sun, The Genome. and the Internet

"In this visionary look into the future, renowned physicist Freeman Dyson argues that three rapidly advancing new technologies - solar energy, genetic engineering, and world-wide communication - together have the potential to create a more equal distribution of the world's wealth. He proposes that the advent of solar power in the Third World would connect residents of even the most remote areas to the vast stores of information on the Internet, which could ultimately end in the cultural isolation of the poorest countries. Similarly, he contends, breakthroughs in genetics might well enable us to give our children healthier lives and grow more efficient crops, thus restoring the economic and human vitality of village cultures devalued and dislocated by the global market."

- Review of The Sun, The Genome, And The Internet, by Freeman Dyson.

I recieved this book today in the mail, along with my new Jars of Clay CD. I guess the dealer really wants to push this thing. It will be in my pile of 'things to get around to reading, eventually..' books. So, if you think you want to take a gander at it before i get around to it, (which might be a while) then you're welcome to it.