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It's also a question of framing. If we're talking about easy-to-measure things like total number of pages, or volume of traffic, or dollars earned, sure, the In
by mumblemumble 6y ago
It's also a question of framing. If we're talking about easy-to-measure things like total number of pages, or volume of traffic, or dollars earned, sure, the Internet is growing like gangbusters.
If, on the other hand, we're talking about murkier issues like impact on public discourse and its implications for civil society, or impact on individuals' psychological wellbeing, stuff like that, then the picture is arguably quite a bit less rosy.
- vladmk 6y agoI can get into that. You’re now questioning the chicken and the egg problem. Did people always have these thoughts or is it because the internet exists so we have them? I would say the internet just shed light on bullying etc that always existed so if anything it’s better because of that fact. Trying to judge the internet is like trying to judge electricity, it’s a commodity not some idealistic sanctum