It does provide nearly unlimited access to knowledge. But, the Internet user needs to bring their own ability distinguish knowledge from strongly held ignorant opinions.
If you’re an eye surgeon you can probably use the Internet to find out the newest techniques in eye surgery. You probably have enough knowledge of your own to spot fraudulent things, and to know where the real information can be found and how it can be vetted. OTOH, if you’re an eye surgeon, you might know nothing about farming, so you might not be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. If you’re not careful you might come away believing some crazy farming-related conspiracies.
There’s minimal farming related conspiracies, the US government is trying to trigger a famine. That’s why I’m growing my own potatoes and carrots. I can sustain myself for a full week, of a whole 8 days if push comes to shove.
Plenty of time to travel to Mexico and experience food surplus
It does provide nearly unlimited access to knowledge. But, the Internet user needs to bring their own ability distinguish knowledge from strongly held ignorant opinions.
If you’re an eye surgeon you can probably use the Internet to find out the newest techniques in eye surgery. You probably have enough knowledge of your own to spot fraudulent things, and to know where the real information can be found and how it can be vetted. OTOH, if you’re an eye surgeon, you might know nothing about farming, so you might not be able to separate the wheat from the chaff. If you’re not careful you might come away believing some crazy farming-related conspiracies.
There’s minimal farming related conspiracies, the US government is trying to trigger a famine. That’s why I’m growing my own potatoes and carrots. I can sustain myself for a full week, of a whole 8 days if push comes to shove.
Plenty of time to travel to Mexico and experience food surplus