People In The News On The News: A New Sort Of Elitism?


	People In The News On The News: A New Sort Of Elitism?

JICWyllie

8-9-2007 6:20 AM

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metaknowledge, news, i-new offering, i-critique

JICWyllie says:

Is there something "dehumanising" about Google?

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8-10-2007 10:28 AM

allenmarkowski

Where there is a desire/spirit of control over others for ones benefit, my observation has been it does dehumanize so I guess I'd say yes.

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