Energy, Time, and Information: A Long-Term View of ICT

Abstract

d to support human life, with an emphasis on the ideas of energy researcher and environmentalist, Daniel Spreng. In historical terms, tech- nology helped human beings in terms of its use of energy to manage pro- cesses. Later, information technology, that is, computers used information. Now, just at the period when human beings have reached the limits of energy and information, they discover the good news that there is another dimension—there is time. People can slow down and adopt a Slow Tech approach! With such a responsible, sustainable, and ethical approach to ICT, the future focus needs to be on human happiness and people’s human interactions with each other in their communities and societies. Keywords