I may be returning to my childhood reading faults. I remember reading a neat book about a guy with a bow and arrow. I tried to tell someone about it, but was having trouble. I couldn't recall or had never learned the title of the book nor the name of its author. I was ask for the name of the guy. I couldn't name the protagonist. It was Robinhood or something like that.
A Russian thinker has written a book in English
about the effect of human manipulation of the internet on their world.
With lots of wonderful examples from the way the world of nations, NGOs,individuals are using the internet, he seems to be suggesting that we have a lot to learn about using the www effectively.
One of the points he may be making is that principles and assumptions ought to be well clarified before Internet tools are applied to policy.
He is trying to help us remember the value of first principles and first assumptions.
Practical suggestions he seems to be making
include:
1. know yourself
2. know your audience
3. know your objective
2. know your tools
3. clarify the knowing among yourselves.
A flying review of what people are saying about the book on the Internet makes me think that Morozov probably feels he is attempting to communicate with ants.
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