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03 Sep 11
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A friend of mine who spent several years as a technology reporter told me recently about an internet company she wanted to start. I asked her why it had to be an internet company, and she gave me a puzzled look. “You can start any kind of company,” I told her. “It doesn’t have to be on the Web. Just because you live in the tech community doesn’t mean that’s all there is.” My point might seem obvious to most people, since nearly every product we consume, including our homes, cars and food, is produced by “real world” businesses. But I watched my friend’s eyes light up with the revelation that she wasn’t bound by ideas that ended in “dot-com.”
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The tyranny of the public actually stifled visionary thinking, while the comfort of exclusivity released people from their behavioral and intellectual inhibitions, allowing them to consider a wider range of possibilities.
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03 Aug 11
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The level to which we are forced to censor ourselves is even more damaging than our social media-induced group-think. Most people are afraid to be completely honest with what we share, because of the capricious nature of the public. This makes us innocuous caricatures who live in fear of offending anyone. Social media sharing is a lot like a temperamental boss who tells you to speak freely. His words say one thing, but the reality is he might fire you if he doesn’t like what he hears. To protect yourself, you only tell him the good news and any negative feedback is conveniently omitted.
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30 Jul 11
Andy TeddAdvocates, such as writer and new media consultant Clay Shirky, say this democratization of media will create a more open society and fuel innovation. They point to the use of social media during the Middle East revolutions as proof. But what if they’re w
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