Howard Rheingold is one of the world’s foremost authorities on the social implications of technology. He is a futurist and a prescient writer who has written dozens of books on technology, internet and social media. He is a visiting lecturer at Stanford University and a former lecturer at UC Berkeley. We talked about the history of the development of personal computers. We also discussed in-depth on how the internet and social media have evolved to create "virtual communities" and "Smart Mobs"; and finally, on how to thrive online and be Net Smart. Hope you enjoy the episode.

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