The old testament prophets were not fortune tellers. They paid attention to what was going on around them that others were ignoring and tried to tell them what was likely to happen if they continued to be purposefully ignorant.

And yes, when the disasters they predicted happened they were blamed. The common wisdom must have been ‘How else could he have known about it?’

As I understand web 2.0 it is a way we can be connected without the domination of corporate america. It has not yet been stolen as were newspapers and radio.

As long as we allow the ruling class to intimidate us we can never be free. We must have the means to communicate with each other.

Am I correct?

One risk which is presented by using the term “prophesy” is that some people might mistakenly think the changes we are discussing here (and in many cases hoping for) are inevitable. While on a macro scale, taking a longer view, we probably will see many changes inevitable (like 1:1 learning) at a micro level and in the shorter term, the advancement of this learning revolution and vision will be highly dependent on the actions of local leaders.

Nice synthesis of ideas here. Beware the dangers inherent in prophesy, however. Historically prophets were never popular people. The torches and pitchforks tend to come out when the voice of the prophet is amplified with noticeable volume.