Re: Gutenberg's printing press did immense harm - short term
Part of the problem is not just the information itself but the speed at which it can spread. The printing press vastly accelerated the spread of information (good or ill), and the Internet has accelerated it to nearly the absolute limit. This is compounded by the reaction times of the parties involved. Nimble organizations can react quickly but run the risk of flying off the handle. Stable ones can thinks things through but may not react quickly enough when something comes fast. Governments and the like tend to the fall into the latter and are having trouble reacting to information that spreads and changes at a moment's notice combined with a public that is trending toward the former.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
