I think that's a pretty pessimistic view. There is more information available for auto-didacts than ever before, and it's easier than ever to find a community o

I think that's a pretty pessimistic view. There is more information available for auto-didacts than ever before, and it's easier than ever to find a community of people with common interests, no matter what those interests are. Some of what's new is bad, but none of the bad stuff is actually new.