Quotes by Technology Technology will move faster than governments, so don't legislate before you understand the consequences. Eric Schmidt technologygovernmentmoving Even though Google may do very well, there will always be an alternative to what Google is doing, and people will always have the free choice... because there's no way for us to prevent them from exercising that choice. That is one of the key aspects of why the Internet has been so successful. No technologies can dominate. Eric Schmidt technologysuccessfulexercise Universities are an example of organizations dominated wholly by intellectuals; yet, outside pure science, they have not been an optimal milieu for the unfolding of creative talents. In neither art, music, literature, technology and social theory, nor planning have the Universities figured as originators or as seedbeds of new talents and energies. Eric Hoffer technologyorganizationart Hitler overestimated the importance of [technology]. As a result, he would count on a mere handful of assault-gun detachment or the new Tiger tanks to restore situations where only large bodies of troops could have any prospect of success. Erich von Manstein tankstechnologygun Google Maps are phenomenal. Yep, ask an Apple user. Eric Schmidt googleapplestechnology What can we do to create shared prosperity? The answer is not to try to slow down technology. Instead of racing against the machine, we need to learn to race with the machine. Erik Brynjolfsson racingtechnologyrace Technology is not destiny. We shape our destiny. Erik Brynjolfsson destinytechnologyshapes Technology is always evolving, and companies.. not just search companies.. can't be afraid to take advantage of change. Eric Schmidt advantagetechnologyimprovement There is a science to managing high tech businesses, and it needs to be respected. One of them is that in technology businesses, leadership is temporary. It's constantly recycling. So the asset has limited lifetime. Eric Schmidt recyclingtechnologyneeds Technology is always creating jobs. It's always destroying jobs. Erik Brynjolfsson creatingtechnologyjobs Electricity is an example of a general purpose technology, like the steam engine before it. General purpose technologies drive most economic growth, because they unleash cascades of complementary innovations, like lightbulbs and, yes, factory redesign. Erik Brynjolfsson innovationgrowthtechnology With the advent of radical and accessible technology, each one of us, for the first time in history, is creating an influential mark forever - we are all mini-digital celebrities and heroes to someone. Erik Qualman creatingtechnologyhero Technology has made it easier for different firms to coordinate their activities with one another, and they don't have to be part of one company. They can get the benefits of scale without the inertia of scale. Erik Brynjolfsson benefitstechnologydifferent Technology is always creating jobs. It's always destroying jobs. But right now the pace is accelerating. It's faster we think than ever before in history. So as a consequence, we are not creating jobs at the same pace that we need to. Erik Brynjolfsson technologyjobsthinking Before information age, living standards basically were flat. Since then, they've been growing 2 percent a year were about 30 times richer. So technology, machines is really, you know, arguably the most important thing that's happened to humanity in terms of our living standards. You could look to the introduction of digital computers in the 1950s. Erik Brynjolfsson technologyimportanthumanity I spend most of my time assuming the world is not ready for the technology revolution that will be happening to them soon. Eric Schmidt revolutiontechnologyworld As social media is less about technology and more about relationship building, we are starting to see more women have a heavy influence if not dominant role in the social media space. It's no wonder that Facebook is being run in part by chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. Erik Qualman mediatechnologyrunning At a minimum the majority of search dollars will flow to a social media model because people care most about what their peers think and the technology is there for that information to be quickly shared on products and services. Erik Qualman mediatechnologythinking Microsoft is not the answer. Microsoft is the question. NO is the answer. Erik Naggum microsofttechnologyanswers You are upgrading your technology, and you've not upgraded yourself! Eric Thomas upgradingtechnology«6465666768697071727374»
