Kevin Kelly: The Web Runs on Love, Not Greed
In our disappointment of grand riches, we have failed to see the miracle
on our desks. Ten years ago, it was easy to dismiss visions of a wondrous
screen in our homes that would provide the whole world in its magical
window. The idea of a universal information port was considered
uneconomical, and too futuristic to be real in our lifetimes. Yet at any
hour of today, most readers of this paper have access to the full text of
the Encyclopedia Britannica, precise map directions to anywhere in the
country, stock quotes in real time, local weather forecasts with radar
pictures, immediate sports scores from your hometown, any kind of music
you could desire, answers to medical questions, hobbyists who know more
than you do, tickets to just about anything, 24/7 e-mail, news from a
hundred newspapers, and so on. Much of this is for free. This abundance
simply overwhelms what was promised by the most optimistic guru.
The Web Runs on Love, Not Greed
Kevin Kelly: The Web Runs on Love, Not Greed
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