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"The decade the pessimists want to return us to is the 1980s, the last period before society had any significant digital freedoms." Who are these pessimists?
by cyunker 16y ago
"The decade the pessimists want to return us to is the 1980s, the last period before society had any significant digital freedoms."
Who are these pessimists?
- SapphireSun 16y agoI also had the impression that he was arguing against people who may not exist in any significant number or position.
- michael_nielsen 16y agoI'm guessing he's arguing against people like Nick Carr and Andrew Keen, who've gotten a great deal of press in prominent places. Certainly, Keen seems to have the point of view Shirky is describing. Carr is more nuanced, but still seems to be arguing for something pretty close to that point of view. These points of view are uncommon amongst hackers, they're quite common in other parts of society. Certainly, many journalists seem to want a return to the 1980s.