And its Only Getting Better
1. Collaboration – Because of the internet
collaboration is possible between individuals in opposite corners of the
globe. The increased sharing of ideas and information speeds up the
creative process and results in better, faster, more innovative ideas.
The collective human intelligence is overclocked like never before.
2. Low Barriers to Entry – Anyone can get a free
blog or web page to express their ideas and opinions. If you want to run
your own site the costs are still relatively small. Compare this with
publishing a book or recording a CD. To reach the same audience the
costs of production and distribution would be astronomical. Because of
the internet voices are heard that never had a venue before.
3. No Censorship – Excuse me, I meant no fucking
censorship. The internet gives the individual the ability to publish
without the restraints of mainstream media. It ensures unhindered
freedom of speech and the sharing of controversial opinions. No longer
does having an unpopular idea stop you from being heard.
4. No Corporate Control – If you want to reach a
wide audience using conventional media, chances are you will have to go
through a large corporation. Once the corporation is involved the focus
is no longer the creative work, but making money off it. Your work will
be rejected if it doesn’t fit into a clear marketable category. The
internet cuts the middle man out of the system and creates a direct link
between author and audience.
5. Multimedia – No matter what type of media you
use, the internet is a way to showcase your creativity. Be you a writer,
artist, musician, filmmaker, or engineer, you can reach your audience.
Or even better, combine all your talents into a diverse multimedia
experience. Creators are no longer constrained by the limits of a page
or recording. The internet has created a new type of artist whose
specialty is the synthesis of various media.
We live in a special time in history. The internet has destroyed
barriers to thought and creativity that were previously insurmountable.
And this is only the beginning. We have emerged from the stone ages of
internet infancy and can see the light of day. If the great minds of the
past were alive today, they would be publishing online. It is our duty
to get the most out of our intelligence using this awesome tool.
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