# Technology Lowers the Cost of Participation by Bryant McGill > “Decentralization has disrupted industry after industry. Telecommunications, music, publishing, and broadcasting all shifted as technology lowered the cost of participation. Recognizing this pattern helps people anticipate the next change.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream|Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Lower costs and portable infrastructure allow more actors to enter a field, build independent channels, and route value through networks rather than a single institutional center. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream|Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Decentralization|Technological Decentralization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Decentralization has disrupted industry after industry. Telecommunications, music, publishing, and broadcasting all shifted as technology lowered the cost of participation. Recognizing this pattern helps people anticipate the next change.” — Bryant McGill, Democratizing Leadership Through Disruption and Community - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-technology-lowers-participation-cost ```