In a message dated Sun, 30 Sep 2001 10:44:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm buying the book, based on your comment and the reviews on Amazon. > Sounds like the area that fascinates me. After reading the negative review > comments, I'm wondering if he really claims that there is an absolute > definition of progress that can be logically defined. Thanks for the > suggestion. > > Are you saying that he argues that the printing press played a major role in > democratization? That seems quite true, first taking power from Rome, then > the divine rights of kings, etc. > > Nick > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2001 8:16 PM > > To: Brin-L > > Subject: RE: balancing civil liberties and security. > > > > > > It is little wonder to me, > > > thus, that spiritual communities are deeply critical of the media today. > > > And for what it's worth, I believe that over time, the Internet > > will affect > > > these oligopolies as printing affected the Church of Rome's monopolies, > > > decreasing their power tremendously. > > > > > In "NonZero" Robert Wright makes much the same arguement about > > the effect of the printing press on democritization. > >
