To Understand the World, You Gotta Understand Computers

I am studying Computers, just as a hobby - and I am amazed by how much it helps me understand the World.

Consider this: Globalization’s Backlash Is Here, at Just the Wrong Time. Most of this is about Computers - and their impact on People.

China doesn't know much about Computers (in my opinion) - but it does know how to use them. America has given them a powerful tool - and they have used it against them.

Was this stupid - or was this stupid? Can this situation be fixed? Easily.

All we have to do, is educate our leaders (and maybe a few other people) about the Computer. This doesn't mean giving them a better Phone (which is a computer). It means helping them understand the damn things.

"Tough luck." You will say, "You might as well teach mathematics to a cow."

Maybe, but people are not cows (or bulls) - and they can learn. Maybe not very well, but they can learn. The slow learners will not survive very long - even if they are the vast majority now.

Maybe we can use a cattle prod, to help them move a little faster.