So, I finally watched this online movie - zeitgeist. It was quite eye opening and well made movie - way beyond my expectation. At the same time, it is hard to believe - that the world is controlled by those few who has access to everything. It has been like that and now it is getting easier with the power of network. First, religion was the tool of manipulation, and now, since people figured it out, money is power of manipulation. and war. and politics. and media...
Ok. The network. The social network. The more connected the more exposed. It is kind of like this spiderweb that the more the bug moves, the more they are trapped. And at the corner, there's this spider waiting to get the dinner. Now, I kind of feel like those social networking stuff is one of the trap. Let's see - facebook is being sold to microsoft. and myspace belongs to some big company that i don't remember the name. Network is an asset and now i think because it is so easy follow the trace of the past and predict the future. Is everything is connected is necessarily good or another tool of manipulation to make people join into this network - otherwise u can't survive.
Be aware - they are watching you. They want to get most out of you. They want to slave you by controlling and creating the illusion that you can't live outside of the system they created. and everything is just coming out of their own greed. like how all of us are. isn't it kind of scary that the strongest always control everything, no matter what? in the end we are all animals. either be a bottom feeder or go along with the flow.....
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
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remember though, that both myspace and Facebook were created, initially by a well-meaning creative college kids like us. They were just bought. Initially that college kid was 5 steps ahead of the big slow elepahnt of a network.
it is true that they started the networking service and yeah, that seems like what would make the life easier.. but the value of the private information is getting higher and higher, and i guess people always compromise themselves to be connected.. is that all necessary? also i am thinking that the virtual environment or networking connection is highly limited.. but this doesn't mean that i am stopping the myspace or facebook. i have to admit that it is kind of fun. :p
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