We the Media
I'm skimming through the free, online version of We the Media. Not bad. One thing bothers me though: the book repeatedly states that technology is the driving force behind change. I think Dan Gilmor (like many techies) underestimates the social factor in the construction of technology.
Technology doesn't evolve by itself. Blogs didn't happen because they were a logical technology that was bound to happen. They happened in an interwined dance between users and technology, in which both shaped each other. Yes, I've been reading social science books again...
# Aug 6, 2004