Why the Internet Is "Dangerous" (1995)
17 days ago
- #Internet Freedom
- #Free Speech
- #Social Control
- The Internet is dangerous because it allows uncontrolled transmission of ideas.
- Free speech is constrained by social controls, not just laws.
- Mainstream media filters ideas through corporate and social controls.
- Unpopular but legal ideas, like Noam Chomsky's works, are marginalized.
- The Internet bypasses traditional social controls, allowing all ideas to spread.
- There are calls for Internet regulation to control content, even legal content.
- The Internet's freedom from social control is beneficial for diverse ideas.
- Memes (ideas that replicate and evolve) thrive on the Internet.
- New technologies like the Internet cause societal overreactions and loss of common sense.
- Regulation should be cautious to avoid damaging the Internet's potential.