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Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All
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Re: Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All
#12One thing to keep in mind though, is that the Internet is not always a good thing that it probably could be. With all the entertainment, media, ads and greedy people caring only about money and not people the Internet sometimes causes more damage than it brings true benefits to users. Yes, it's up to us what we choose to consume, but maybe if the Internet only consisted of resources and technologies that foster the i…
If the Internet only consisted of such resources, it would remain a geek's toy and ignored by the vast majority of the population, who would simply continue to watch TV. I'm far from a fan of Steve Jobs, but this quote from an interview is spot-on: “When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that’…
Thanks for the quote, it really explains your point. I agree with that, although that's not always true for news :)
Well, yes, it's surely not a one step easy process, but I think it worth a try. Especially in places where the Internet isn't provided yet.
For example, in terms of the "Internet to all" initiative by Mark or whoever, while working to make the Internet freely accessible they could prioritize resources and start with, Wikipedia, StackExchange Q&A, language translators, simple messengers, communities maybe.
The useful content most of the time is boring, it's true, but it definitely can be improved, take a look at KhanAcademy, for instance.
Re: Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All
#13Everyone doubts the motives, and it makes sense why they do, but any progress he makes in developing country is better than no progress at all IMO
Maybe not if you think that a rich local culture can be vanished because of the globalization effects of the internet.. I think people need to get well educated and prepared to know what they have of real value, so they can cope with the globalization effect more smoothly Without a good care, this can do more damage than good.. and do the same thing as the conquistadors from the middle ages did with the culture of th…
Agree that local people should be well prepared for a full Internet access, otherwise culture and values are lost.
Re: Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All
#14One thing to keep in mind though, is that the Internet is not always a good thing that it probably could be. With all the entertainment, media, ads and greedy people caring only about money and not people the Internet sometimes causes more damage than it brings true benefits to users. Yes, it's up to us what we choose to consume, but maybe if the Internet only consisted of resources and technologies that foster the i…
If the Internet only consisted of such resources, it would remain a geek's toy and ignored by the vast majority of the population, who would simply continue to watch TV. I'm far from a fan of Steve Jobs, but this quote from an interview is spot-on: “When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that’…
But when you get a little older, you realize that’s not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That’s a far more depressing thought.
Just like how tobacco companies have never psychologically manipulated people to start smoking, right? They're just giving them what they want!