Hugh F. Cline received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1967. For 20 years, he served as Executive Research Director at Educational Testing Service. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research has focused on the use of information communication technologies in complex organizations.

• 1. Introduction 2. Societal Evolution 3. Normative Order: Part One 4. Normative Order: Part Two 5. Learning 6. Knowledge 7. Consumerism 8. Distance and Time 9. Future. Appendix A: Design and Architecture of Digital Computers. Appendix B: Computer Networks

Hugh F. Cline received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1967. For 20 years, he served as Executive Research Director at Educational Testing Service. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research has focused on the use of information communication technologies in complex organizations.

• 1. Introduction 2. Societal Evolution 3. Normative Order: Part One 4. Normative Order: Part Two 5. Learning 6. Knowledge 7. Consumerism 8. Distance and Time 9. Future. Appendix A: Design and Architecture of Digital Computers. Appendix B: Computer Networks

Hugh F. Cline received his Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University in 1967. For 20 years, he served as Executive Research Director at Educational Testing Service. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. His research has focused on the use of information communication technologies in complex organizations.

• 1. Introduction 2. Societal Evolution 3. Normative Order: Part One 4. Normative Order: Part Two 5. Learning 6. Knowledge 7. Consumerism 8. Distance and Time 9. Future. Appendix A: Design and Architecture of Digital Computers. Appendix B: Computer Networks