When I'm online, I'm alone in a room, tapping on a keyboard, staring at a cathode-ray tube.
Clifford StollIt's a great medium for trivia and hobbies, but not the place for reasoned, reflective judgment. Suprisingly often, discussions degenerate into acrimony, insults and flames.
Clifford StollIf we built houses the way we build software, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization.
Clifford StollComputers force us into creating with our minds and prevent us from making things with our hands. They dull the skills we use in everyday life.
Clifford StollNo computer network with pretty graphics can ever replace the salespeople that make our society work.
Clifford StollFor years, we've been bludgeoned with the cliche "information is power." But information isn't power. After all, who's got the most information in your neighborhood? Librarians. And they're famous for having no power at all. And who has the most power in your community? Politicians. And they're notorious for being ill-informed.
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