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Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Is the Web helping us evolve?

The truth lies somewhere between "Google is making us stupid" and "the Internet will liberate humanity."
By David Brin

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  • Monday, December 22, 2008 08:22 PM

    Evolve? Maybe Revolve?

    Another increase in communication. Another ease in communication. Maybe a mass sharing of knowledge. Of talk. Of experience. Of wisdom. Definitely a sharing of ignorance. It is all there and it is up to the individual to sort it out. There will always be geniuses and fools, the trick is to determine which of these you want to be. The internet IS making us smarter and making us stupider at the same time. It is the same change that has occurred throughout history. Only a hellava lot quicker!

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