If you're looking for a great read that will help you come to the realization of just how much technology has changed our (the world's) lives in a very short period of time, check out a book called The Lexus and The Olive Tree, by Thomas L. Freidman. The author is the Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist for The NY Times. The book will open your eyes on just how profound business has changed as a result of changes in technology. Also available on audio. Thumbs up.