This time of great change is not without problems, Tapscott allows. There’s little leadership at the head of these movements. Unsavory forces can fill vacuums left after the swift change. But it doesn’t matter. “We’re not putting this back in the bottle,” Tapscott says. “The open world is bringing empowerment and freedom.”

Read the blog about Don’s talk here: http://blog.ted.com/2012/06/26/welcome-to-the-open-world-don-tapscott-at-tedglobal-2012/