Quote by Jaron Lanier

Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy, cheerful rhetoric to them, but I think they consistently express a profound pessimism about humans, human nature and the human future.

Web 2.0 ideas have a chirpy, cheerful rhetoric to them, but

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This quote suggests that while Web 2.0 ideas may portray a positive and upbeat image, they actually convey a deep pessimism about the nature of humanity and the direction it is headed in. Despite their cheerful rhetoric, underlying these ideas is a belief that human beings are fundamentally flawed or incapable of creating a brighter future. It implies that Web 2.0 technologies and platforms may not truly empower individuals or improve society as much as they claim to, reflecting a skeptical view of the potential of human nature and human progress.

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