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Wikipedia is definitely a great resource, but it doesn't provide a common context to listed works like the Whole Earth Catalog did. I mean, the Whole Earth Cata
by miles_matthias 15y ago
Wikipedia is definitely a great resource, but it doesn't provide a common context to listed works like the Whole Earth Catalog did. I mean, the Whole Earth Catalog had a whole intro about the spirit of their generation and why they listed what they listed, in addition to explanations and comments about the listed works.
- brudgers 15y agoMy first inclination was "the web" it is not a good analog due to its lack of curation. And while the cynical part of me wants to point out that Pepsi co-opted the spirit of a generation idea a generation ago, Wikipedia's editorial convictions are no less obvious even if they are necessarily less personal both due to the scale upon which information is available and the fact that today's hippies often have computer savvy.