Dear Jaron Lanier,
You are a film director. That is why Wikipedia says you are a film director. Just because you wish you were not a film director doesn't make the Wikipedia entry false. Using that as proof that collective knowledge is "for the most part stupid and boring" (Pg. 6) is for the most part stupid and boring.
Moreover, please tell me more about this "real writing" (Pg. 6-7) you describe. Blogging isn't writing? Really?! Since you went to a really really good school and you're SO much better than us, why don't you educate all the little people out there about this "real writing" you champion.
Also, searching for HARD NEWS sources on a website called POPURLS is a pretty unfair way to judge its overall worth. Are people really going to this website to get hard news content? Do a study on that before you start spouting off.
Finally, you're mostly right about the rest. Thank you for Pages 8 & 9. Collective knowledge should be used strategically. We should consider the issues of reproduction (Benjamin) and authorship. These are two topics worth discussing. But, we shouldn't lose hope that this "collective" can improve in intelligence and move forward. Although some may cry "that's unrealistic!," it doesn't mean we shouldn't keep striving for the best. Please, stop being a negative Nancy!
Best,
Amy
P.S. - You and Walter Lippmann should hang out. You guys would be BFF's.
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