Power and money aren't the same thing. Power is the ability to control your environment .. i'd say that's exactly the "lot of other things" that tech cares abou

Power and money aren't the same thing. Power is the ability to control your environment .. i'd say that's exactly the "lot of other things" that tech cares about. Power derives from generating wealth, which is making people's lives better. Of course, people have always moved money (and information) around (and always will). Just as we've always moved goods around. That wasn't my point. When "Brittania rules the waves" became Britain's national anthem, it was because ruling the waves (and moving goods) was the main source of power in those days. Since then, shipping has become a commodity. This is now happening to finance.