[Ailist] Democratization of?

[Roger Davies]

All,

I watched an interesting program regarding the internet today. In that the
author argued that many great, transformative events led to economic bubbles
that burst but the end result benefited all. Railroads democratized travel,
automobiles even more so, telecommunications democratized long distance,
rapid communications. The internet did the same for many things including
commerce and to some extent celebrity. All of things also had there obvious
downsides. It did leave me wondering what would be next. Perhaps the
democratization of leadership? (is that an oxymoron kind of thing?). Anyway
what I mean was that all of the above great transformations gave more power
to the average Joe & Jane. Ultimately will the cult of personality go the
same way and we will all become iconic leaders or our own selves? Any other
thoughts on what might be next to be democratized?

Roger