On one side, the " digital optimists" believe that new technologies, exemplified by the Internet, will transform society completely and ultimately lead to the elimination of nation states. On the other side, the " digital sceptics" take a more cautious approach and see change as more incremental, though they acknowledge that new technologies have altered the traditional constraints of time and distance.
Parmi les inconditionnels, certains pensent que les nouvelles technologies, Internet en tête, finiront par éliminer les États-nations; les sceptiques, bien évidemment, en doutent, mais reconnaissent que les techniques modernes allègent les contraintes de temps et de distance.