Evidence is mounting to suggest that we're not simply in a crisis of political leadership. Rather than the normal ups and down of capitalism, the global slump is symptomatic of a deeper secular change.
Physicians and patients want a better model of health care. They envision a system in which all involved use the Web as a platform to share information, deliver care and build communities around medical interests and health goals.
The best way to counter back-room lobbying and misinformation about climate change is not to hunker down as some climate scientists have, but to foster greater transparency and open debate around the risks of not acting now.
Are we willing to allocate the resources needed to modernize an Industrial Age form of education that isn't much good for children who have to work in a digital age?
Rather than kids losing their attention spans there is a stronger case to be made that growing up digital is equipping today's youth with the mental skills that they'll need to deal with today's overflow of information.