Zitat des Tages: Donnerstag, 09. Februar 2012 – Social Networking
Jeff Jarvis:
We are sharing for good reason—not because we are insane, exhibitionistic, or drunk. We are sharing because, at last, we can, and we find benefit in it. Sharing is a social and generous act: it connects us, it establishes and improves relationships, it builds trust, it disarms strangers and stigmas, it fosters the wisdom of the crowd, it enables collaboration, and it empowers us to find, form and act as publics of our own making.
Andrew Keen:
In “On Liberty”, still the wisest guide for building a good society, John Stuart Mill asked: “what has made the European family of nations an improving, instead of a stationary, portion of mankind?” His answer rests on what he calls Europe’s “remarkable diversity of character and culture” which, Mr Mill said, has enabled innovative individuals to be free from the “yoke” of public opinion. But today, in our hyper-connected world of Facebook and Twitter, where we are sharing increasingly copious amounts of personal data with each other online, we are forgetting Mr Mill’s warning against the oppressive yoke of public opinion.
Beide Statements aus der lesenswerten Debatte beim Economist: Social Networking
