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Rethinking the middle class

May 162013

Has the internet destroyed the western world’s middle class lifestyles?

May 16, 2013
Posted by Paul Wallbank at 11:56 am
7 Responses
business advice, economy, future, society
Tagged with: change, economy, future, industry, middle class, outsourcing, robotics, work

Exciting but vague

Feb 062013

A blank page for everyone is how Tim Berners-Lee sees the World Wide Web, this opens opportunities for inventors from all walks of life.

February 6, 2013
Posted by Paul Wallbank at 9:08 am
4 Responses
Innovation, Internet
Tagged with: change, innovation, internet, privacy, security, Tim Berners-Lee, web

Towards the post car society

Jan 152013

Is the era of the automobile coming to an end as our society adapts to new technologies?

January 15, 2013
Posted by Paul Wallbank at 11:08 pm
4 Responses
economy, future, government, Investment
Tagged with: change, government, investment, management, motor car, society

Squandering a reprieve

Sep 302012

How did media companies miss the opportunities of the tech wreck?

September 30, 2012
Posted by Paul Wallbank at 1:03 pm
No Responses
Innovation, Investment, media, new media, old media
Tagged with: advertising, business, change, economy, media, retail, web

Short sharp shocks

Sep 012012

China’s changes will catch us by surprise regardless of whether they are good or bad.

September 1, 2012
Posted by Paul Wallbank at 11:17 pm
No Responses
economy
Tagged with: change, china, property, us

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Decoding the new economy

This blog looks at how society and business are changing in the 21st Century.

While the site has a focus on technology, I also look at the human factors along with the demographic and economic changes that are driving how we live, work and play.

About Paul
I'm a recovering entrepreneur, writer and broadcaster with a fascination about how our business world and society is evolving.

Since being invited on ABC Radio in 1998 to discuss Y2K issues, I've been speaking on technology and change for over 12 years. I've also written seven books.

I've founded four businesses and my team built PC Rescue into a national computer help network. I have a consulting business, Netsmarts, which helps businesses deal with challenges in the new economy.

Today I speak and write on change along with consulting to businesses on how they can take advantage of opportunities in today's fast changing marketplace.