Andrew Keen argues that we need an elite, without it we are doomed !
Ummm, the calling for an elite, "requiring an authoritative voice",I say, be careful what you wish for. (did not someone try it, leading to WW2) The computer is the instrument of the modern state, it is also the tool for freedom from the dictator.

It's also dead without dollars. Many of the so-called Web 2.0 upstarts have no viable means of income. It's like 1999 all over again. Just with faster PC's and internet connections. : )