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 %TECHNICAL DEPENDENCE SOPHISTICATION VULNERABILITY 960529

     Throughout  human  history  there  has  been  a  long
pattern  of  communities  which have been  dependent  upon
workers whose knowledge,   skills and dedication  have not
been properly appreciated by the "powerful"  people of the
day.  The technicians have often been merely "laborers" in
the eyes of the "powerful" people; maybe even slaves.

     Technologically    sophisticated   communities    are
vulnerable    when    their   "powerful"     people    are
technologically  illiterate  and  do  not  even  know  how
dependent  they are upon the services and faithfulness  of
the technologically competent people who make possible the
continuity of their technological way of life.  Often much
depends upon the competence and faithfulness of just a few
key people who are not properly recognized or appreciated;
for  to do so would give them "too much"   power.     Thus
their  real power is kept concealed,  and most people  are
none the wiser about what is taking place.  Such ignorance
is not a sure foundation for wise decisions and actions.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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