Beliefs / Themes
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Internet Optimists |
Internet Pessimists |
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Culture / Social |
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Net is Participatory |
Net is Polarizing |
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Net yields Personalization |
Net yields Fragmentation |
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a “Global village” |
Balkanization |
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Heterogeneity / Diversity of Thought |
Homogeneity / Close-mindedness |
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Net breeds pro-democratic tendencies |
Net breeds anti-democratic tendencies |
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Tool of liberation & empowerment |
Tool of frequent misuse & abuse |
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