maandag, juli 30, 2007
The cult of the amateur
The general mood, most Internet articles and even this blog are overall positive on the new 2.0 trends and the 'democratisation' of content. Heck, 'YOU' even made it to Man of the Year 2006 according to Times Magazine. So as an antidote in the debate I give you Andrew Keen. This man has written a book 'The cult of the amateur' with the tag line 'how today's Internet is killing our culture'. On his web site and blog you can find a free excerpt from his book. It describes the turning event that switched him from believer to sceptic, an event "where everyone was simultaneously broadcasting themselves, but nobody was listing."
A few quotes from the excerpt:
A few quotes from the excerpt:
The law of digital Darwinism, the survival of the loudest.
Amateur hour has arrived, and the audience is now running the show.
