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by jeremyx 4624 days ago
...keep telling yourself that.
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Flagged because condescension is not an argument nor is it constructive.
Fair enough. Yes there is massive disruption and potential for more, but it's a fallacy to think that power lies in the hands of individuals.

The myth that "...a single person can build something on his or her laptop, instantly reach billions of people, and create a movement if he can convince others to believe in the idea." just helps concentrate power into the entities with the most processing power. Who's networks are needed to reach all those people?

Jaron Lanier puts it a bit more eloquently than I do: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sunday/fixing-the-...