"The technetronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities."
- Zbigniew Brezinski, Between Two Ages, America's Role in the Technotronic Era, 1970
"In the next century, nations as we know it will be obsolete; all states will recognize a single, global authority. National sovereignty wasn't such a great idea after all."
- Strobe Talbot, President Clinton's Deputy Secretary of State, as quoted in Time, July 20th, 1992.
Monday, July 23, 2012
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Wow. Something to ponder indeed.
These two posts are terrifying - and vindicate all those who sounded like nutcases in the 80's when talking about the Trilateral Commission.
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