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| Spider-Man taught us that power demands responsibility. The internet taught us that power attracts people who couldn’t spell responsibility if you spotted them the first five letters. The responsible ones? They don’t scale nearly as fast as the reckless ones. | Spider-Man taught us that power demands responsibility. The internet taught us that power attracts people who couldn’t spell responsibility if you spotted them the first five letters. The responsible ones? They don’t scale nearly as fast as the reckless ones. | ||
| - | Responsibility Doesn' | + | **Responsibility Doesn' |
| - | Power attracts the irresponsible like flies to honey. The internet built the honey factory. | + | Power attracts the irresponsible like flies to honey. The internet built the honey factory. The reckless didn’t just win; thanks to the internet they rewrote the rules, so responsibility itself feels cringe. |
| - | The reckless didn’t just win; thanks to the internet they rewrote the rules, so responsibility itself feels cringe. | + | We begged for flying cars. We got billionaire chaos goblins with verified checkmarks instead. The responsible don’t go viral. That’s the whole problem. |
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| - | We begged for flying cars. We got billionaire chaos goblins with verified checkmarks instead. | + | |
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| - | The responsible don’t go viral. That’s the whole problem. | + | |
| The Cranky Cynic cuts through the BS: challenging oversimplified narratives and spotlighting the real, nuanced journey of human innovation, and laughing at “truth by consensus.” | The Cranky Cynic cuts through the BS: challenging oversimplified narratives and spotlighting the real, nuanced journey of human innovation, and laughing at “truth by consensus.” | ||
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| When I first started teaching technology back in the 1990s, as the internet stumbled out of its nerdy cocoon and went commercial, I stressed our responsibility to understand the power of the internet as a communications tool and to use it wisely. | When I first started teaching technology back in the 1990s, as the internet stumbled out of its nerdy cocoon and went commercial, I stressed our responsibility to understand the power of the internet as a communications tool and to use it wisely. | ||
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| I wasn’t preaching doom, or gloom, just stressing the idea that if you’re going to use this shiny new communications tool, maybe don’t use it to spread chain emails about Bill Gates giving you money. | I wasn’t preaching doom, or gloom, just stressing the idea that if you’re going to use this shiny new communications tool, maybe don’t use it to spread chain emails about Bill Gates giving you money. | ||
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| Trouble is, the internet gave us great power, and most people used it to share cat memes and conspiracy theories. Responsibility? | Trouble is, the internet gave us great power, and most people used it to share cat memes and conspiracy theories. Responsibility? | ||
| - | Origins of the Phrase (Or, Who Said It First?) | + | **Origins of the Phrase (Or, Who Said It First?)** |
| Comic book geeks will happily debate which Spider-Man issue first dropped the line, but it was the 2002 Tobey Maguire movie that burned it into pop culture. | Comic book geeks will happily debate which Spider-Man issue first dropped the line, but it was the 2002 Tobey Maguire movie that burned it into pop culture. | ||
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| The point is: the idea’s been around forever. We just remember it because Uncle Ben died and Hollywood gave us a catchphrase. | The point is: the idea’s been around forever. We just remember it because Uncle Ben died and Hollywood gave us a catchphrase. | ||
| - | The Brave New Online World | + | **The Brave New Online World** |
| Remember The Outer Limits? The 1960s version ended every episode with a moral lesson about science and responsibility. | Remember The Outer Limits? The 1960s version ended every episode with a moral lesson about science and responsibility. | ||
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| Parents worry about who their kids are talking to online. These days, the “stranger danger” talk needs a Wi-Fi password. | Parents worry about who their kids are talking to online. These days, the “stranger danger” talk needs a Wi-Fi password. | ||
| - | Myths, Legends, and Lies on Speed Dial | + | **Myths, Legends, and Lies on Speed Dial** |
| The internet’s biggest flaw isn’t speed—it’s laziness. | The internet’s biggest flaw isn’t speed—it’s laziness. | ||
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