A Few thoughts about the Internet
Most of us use the internet everyday. We all have different reasons why we need it, and most us have similar reasons for using it.
Social Media is a similar reason, and research for a job is a different reason. To pass the time of day is reason that most of us have.
Like, Not Like
I love and hate the internet, I can use it to research an idea, cure my curiosity about something somebody said, or use it like it was my personal library without having to put up with some old man wheezing into his newspaper at the next table.
There are skills that we all need to learn as internet users. When hunting down information, we shouldn’t just believe that the first article we read is the truth. It could have been written by an ignoramus who is good with words. Cross checking things by bouncing around and getting diverse opinions on a subject can give us a better lead into our topic. Then go and buy a book written by an expert — that’s if you want to get deeper into the subject.
An book is often the result of studied work, cross-referencing, and the author was motivated to do a good job of turning out a useful resource.
Being able to tell the difference between a truth and a lie is often dependant on the context in which we encounter the said ‘fact’. So we have to…
