"In closed societies, the sheer value of being able to spread information quickly is going tobe the reason why social networks play such a strong role, " Fowler said.
One reasontobe optimistic is that many of these reforms have strong support from the generation of leaders now rising to the top of the corporate world, who are often deeply unhappy with the practices and norms bequeathed by their elders other than Sir Richard, of course.
And I think part of the reason they're going tobe effective is, although one is a strong Democrat and one is a strong Republican, these are examples of people who put country first.