Business has had a ” measurable impact” on the world directed however by  Capitalism a relationship system driving the outcome of technologies for the short and not the long term to a man-made set of interests, not values. The fossil fuel, tobacco and arms manufacturers all knew the long-term effects of their “new technologies”. Effects that weren’t going to deliver the best outcomes for the planet or the human race.

Innovation needs to be cultural, economic and social as well as technological to address global issues, so businesses must start producing technology that has a “measurable impact” on the world, writes Paul Budde.

Source: Hi-tech new is not enough, we must create a better future