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But in a turbulent environment the change is so widespread that it just routes around any kind of central authority. So it is best to manage the bottom-up change rather than try to institute it from the top down.
Kevin Kelly
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Kevin Kelly
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: April 28
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