The Problem with Facebook Is Facebook

(logicmag.io)

3 points | by imartin2k 2010 days ago

1 comments

  • yesenadam 2010 days ago
    "The world is so complex that we actually need better forms of analysis and better forums for deliberation than the ones we inherited from the 20th century. And instead of building those, we trusted Facebook and Google. Google said, “Hey we're going to build the library in the future! Let's defund the libraries of the present!” Facebook said, “We will build a public square that will liberate the world and spread democracy!” And everyone went, “Great!”

    The very fact that these corporate leaders believe so deeply in their ability to improve our lives should have set off alarm bells. It’s not that they're lying. It's that they actually believe it."