> while being subjected to constant brainwashing into > behaving in predictable ways - purchasing, thinking, > liking, voting, etc. I'd say the open web is

> while being subjected to constant brainwashing into > behaving in predictable ways - purchasing, thinking, > liking, voting, etc. I'd say the open web is not solution for this, because that's not the problem of specific technology. As you note: > So I don't think there's anything to 'do' about it > - just be aware of it and try to stay away from large > crowds. Indeed, efforts to solve sociological/any-other-non-tech problems with different/more/less technology rarely if ever are successful. Fix society, not technology or medium.