Don't stop us if you've heard this before, because it needs to be said frequently and at increasing volume. It is time for everyone to stop for a moment and think seriously, collectively, about an enormous topic-namely, the Internet's combination of instantaneous, ubiquitous information and where the vaunted power it puts in the hands of the public is taking us. And that part about where it is "taking us" may be the larger point. If often feels like the Internet is taking us somewhere rather than us being in the driver's seat. The Internet gives incredible power, without an obvious list of guiding principles on how best to use it.
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