Thursday, August 3, 2017

Many Thought The Internet Would Liberate Thinking And Make Us Smart. It Didn't

"In the 1990s, David Gelernter predicted that the internet would be a perfect environment for thinking, both serene and lively. “My idea in Mirror Worlds was that the computer screen should be like the still surface of a moving pond,” he explained. That didn’t happen. The internet gives us the news and assists our research, but it is mostly used for low purposes, a glorified fidget spinner, trolling device, and masturbation aid."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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