Well… it couldn’t get more on-topic than with this article by Mr. Dan Hon 
There is a lot in here, but the gist is this:
"I’ve made this case above, but I feel it’s important enough to make again: at a high level, I believe that we need to:
- Clearly decide what kind of society we want; and then
- Design and deliver the technologies that forever get us closer to achieving that desired society."
(btw. this fits with my earlier argument for a deeper foundation than just tech for this community along the vision of Kate Raworth)