Comment by dennisqdw (not verified), posted March 15, 2007 - 5:48am
First, as always I concur with the comparison between the industrial revolution and the information revolution. However, I think it might be worth putting some of this in perspective. The results of the battles during the industrial revolution determined whether or not people had something to eat. The results of the current battles will determine whether or not someone can see Justin Timberlake. Obviously there is a lot of money involved, and speaking as an artist I think that there are serious cultural issues that need to be resolved, but I would never confuse them with going to bed hungry.
And then of course, your final paragraph begs for your next posting where you help lead us in the right direction to resolve these thorny issues.
First, as always I concur with the comparison between the industrial revolution and the information revolution. However, I think it might be worth putting some of this in perspective. The results of the battles during the industrial revolution determined whether or not people had something to eat. The results of the current battles will determine whether or not someone can see Justin Timberlake. Obviously there is a lot of money involved, and speaking as an artist I think that there are serious cultural issues that need to be resolved, but I would never confuse them with going to bed hungry.
And then of course, your final paragraph begs for your next posting where you help lead us in the right direction to resolve these thorny issues.