[ozten]

When I saw my first computer and it had a painting program, I was blown away at the creative possibilities.

Today many people have a super computer in their pocket, but 99% do nothing creative with this power. [1]

TV, Radio, Books we've always seen the potential to amplify humanity early in roll-out of the technology, but eventually settle on the lowest common denominator as human behavior gravitates towards self-indulgence and entertainment.

We should try to curb corporate abuses, but I don't expect a shift in how the masses use technology.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%25_rule_(Internet_culture)

[jackhack]

I have long wondered how much Mozart could have composed with a modern synthesizer and garageband. And similarly, Shakespeare with an electric typewriter, or (more incredible yet) a word processing rather than a quill and ink!

But then my cynicism kicks in and I imagine them each spending days on facebook and watching cat videos.

[johnchristopher]

> When I saw my first computer and it had a painting program, I was blown away at the creative possibilities.

> Today many people have a super computer in their pocket, but 99% do nothing creative with this power. [1]

That's apples to oranges.

Moreover people don't have computers in their pockets. They have smartphones to keep in touch, read the news, the feeds, listening to music and snapping photos. They don't see it as a computer because/and it's not marketed as such.