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> The message should've been to create, not consume. This needs to be said more and more with each passing year. I became aware of this phenomenon back in the
by julianlam 6y ago
> The message should've been to create, not consume.
This needs to be said more and more with each passing year. I became aware of this phenomenon back in the early 2000s, with Facebook gaining popularity among my friends, and blogs were gradually losing steam -- people aren't creating anymore, but simply consuming media, and therein lies the problem: how can you express independent thought when your media consumption habits dictate your beliefs?
- coldpie 6y agoNah. People are more creative now than they have ever been. You just haven't followed them to the new platforms. On the Internet, go check out SoundCloud and YouTube and Instagram and TikTok and Open Source communities. Off the Internet, go check in with your local independent radio, theatre communities, and maker spaces. Creativity is exploding. People haven't stagnated; you have.
- im3w1l 6y agoCan we quantify this?
- sbmthakur 6y ago..create, not consume A nice essay on this was posted to HN last year. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781463 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20781463