Fubini’s Law

Written by James Robertson, published September 8, 2003

Categorised under: Knowledge management

In the context of discussions on intranets, my friend John Castley forwarded me a copy of Fubini’s Law, which goes like this:

1. People initially use technology to do what they do now – but faster.

2. Then they gradually begin to use technology to do new things.

3. The new things change life-styles and work-styles.

4. The new life-styles and work-styles change society

… and eventually change technology.