Intelligence and technological innovation replace inherited social status or mere physical labor as the core of national power.
The complexity of the new era necessitates a "scientific-technological elite" capable of managing these advanced systems, potentially sidelining traditional political processes. America’s Dual Role: Disseminator and Preserver Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technet...
Modern communications collapse distance, making the world simultaneously more unified through shared ethics and more fragmented by the speed of information. Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technet...
While often viewed today as a roadmap for globalism, the book warned of significant tensions: Review - Brzezinski's Technetronic Era Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technet...