https://marco.org/2010/12/29/the-technological-revolution-is-more-intertwined
The technological revolution is more intertwined every day with our economy and our society—more than 50 percent of America’s gross national product comes from information-based industries—and most political leaders today have had no background in that revolution. It’s going to become crucial that many of the larger decisions we make—how we allot our resources, how we educate our children—be made with an understanding of the technical issues and the directions the technology is taking. And that hasn’t begun happening yet.
— Steve Jobs to Playboy in 1985. We’re still waiting for this to happen.