# Informed Participation Shapes a Hopeful Future by Bryant McGill > “Technology and institutions are powerful forces worth understanding. The sooner people grasp how these systems work, the better they can guide them toward human flourishing. Informed participation shapes a hopeful future.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream (Dec 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream|Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2018-12-13). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream|Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Progress|Technological Progress]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Technology and institutions are powerful forces worth understanding. The sooner people grasp how these systems work, the better they can guide them toward human flourishing. Informed participation shapes a hopeful future.” — Bryant McGill, Open Minds, Respectful Persuasion, and Institutional Power - Livestream (Dec 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-participation-hopeful-future ```