“We are now moving beyond the legacies of the industrial, electronic, television and information ages, and stand ready to embark on the age of vivit fere ('nearly alive') computing. We can realistically foresee the end of menial human labor; we stand poised at the entrance to Eden 2.0, our next-gen garden of the future.”

“All of us have heard it: we live in a connected world, we have a 24-hour news cycle, company email flows 24/7/365, and friends, and now strangers, seem to know our every move. Yes, of course we have become more productive, more efficient, and more communicative along the way; however, many of us may fail to realize remaining in a constant state of connection may actually negatively impact our effectiveness.”