browninvst, the problem with computational models, they reflect the biases of those that develop them...sometimes at least. There is also another old saying..'garbage in, garbage out'..or more charitably, inaccurate data in, inaccurate analysis out'. Doubtful that there is one model that works in all cases at any rate.
Titan or no, and without reading his entire treatise, I would say he missed the idea of the internet...ie..communication, communication, communication. That is/was your point and I hold it to be accurate also.
In all probability, the vast amount of $$ will flow between the largest businesses, they have the most $$. The C2C will be aided and should allow an increase, assuming the free flow of communication continues. The B2C should also benefit. The biz end of the internet is about cutting out the middle people, at least to a certain extent, capturing customer data, and increasing accessibility. So, direct interaction, whether between businesses, consumers, or B2C, will increase, probably exponentially, and then level off.
The internet cuts across national boundaries, vast distances, and is cross cultural...it even is a time warp..a person can achieve almost instantaneous communication...(despite the world wide wait). The ramifications of this, as you indicated, are only within the realm of imagination at this point.
Let they with the most imagination....win.
Best, Savant |
