# Technology Repeatedly Moves Power Toward the People by Bryant McGill > “Power tends to flow toward the people over time. From the printing press to the internet and live video, new technologies have repeatedly taken power away from gatekeepers and put it into the hands of ordinary people.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - Livestream (Jan 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - Livestream|Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - 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/Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - Livestream|Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Technological Decentralization|Technological Decentralization]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Power tends to flow toward the people over time. From the printing press to the internet and live video, new technologies have repeatedly taken power away from gatekeepers and put it into the hands of ordinary people.” — Bryant McGill, Organic Reach and the Democratization of Influence - Livestream (Jan 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-technology-moves-power-people ```