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"When I started the web, I wanted to foster creative interconnectivity, in which people from all around the world can build something together. It's about trying to create a sort of human meta-brain - getting connected brains to function as a greater human brain. With these things, we have to trust in humanity. I think human nature, on balance, is wonderful. If we use the web properly, we can enhance that."
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That's probably true (I don't know much about business or economics, but it certainly seems likely). Profit does seem to rely on competition, too - outdoing the competition, defeating them - rather than co-operating to improve conditions for everybody.
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Yeah. Of course market-based competition isn't always a bad thing. However, I don't think it's always the best approach to provide a service.
Personally, I don't know why people so often take a fervent stand on this issue. I think it's characteristic of the Western mindset that one type of solution might be applied to all problems.
AhimMoonchowsen · 4625 days ago · link ·
The idea that someone "started the internet", is hard to grasp. It's like saying someone started North America. The Internet is as much a "place" to people as it is a tool. -Great post.