Author Mark Mills on the Confluence of Information, Materials, and Machines


Mark Mills, author of The Cloud Revolution, discusses with Peter High his latest book and how the intersections of the three spheres of technology have caused technological revolutions. Mark covers the rhyming political, social, and technological dynamics between the 1918-1920 Pandemic and the present and how the three spheres of technology; information, materials, and machines; have intersected over the years to bring about revolutions. Finally, Mark looks ahead at how technology is changing employment, the necessary retraining that arises, and what will define the winners in the Roaring 2020s.

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:02:10 Mark’s Thesis Behind The Cloud Revolution and How Digital Cathedrals Acts as a Predicate to His Latest Book
  • 0:09:14 Parallel Dynamics Between the 1918-1920 Pandemic and The Present
  • 0:20:41 How Information, Materials, and Machines Come Together Uniquely in Modern Times
  • 0:32:16 How Technology and Automation Impact Employment and the Retraining Necessary
  • 0:35:19 What Will Define Winners in the Roaring 2020s

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