Is the world now an open source society?

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the tv was a larger force than the internet

the main difference is that you can have more selections. for most people the internet is (WAS) a way to avoid advertising, and have a larger content selection. I suppose that in some way that choice circumvents the established media, but it has a new set of talking heads, which may lead to more choice, but the google search results still rule the roost.

There is an opportunity for independence from that as any url can be sent via e-mail or twittered or whatever, but the opportunity has always been there for a second opinion. The internet has just become the latest focus. People still are not thinking for themselves, caring about change, or for that matter even knowing what they want. If the internet offers any opportunity for change, it is the ease that one can find information on any subject, so perhaps knowledge will overtake the sheep mentality that has pervaded our society, and then again, maybe not.

Posted by: sparkle farkle   Posted on: 06/27/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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