Shannon Appelcline wrote:
> Me, I don't want the lowest common denominator. I hang out with
> intelligent people in real-life and talk about real things.
Yes, and there are lots of intelligent people who aren't intelligent
about everything, nor do they have to be. I don't care if my brain
surgeon knows baseball, or if my car mechanic knows SMTP.
> I was going to say that you might be doing more "good for the world"
> than J.C. because you're bringing Internet opiate to the masses. But, on
> reflection, I'm not convinced of that. You seem to want to offer your
> lists to everyone; conversely J.C.'s lists produce very useful content
> that always makes me think and sometimes even influences my job.
>
> Which is better?
Neither.
I do, however, take pride in the fact that my "populist" lists have
averted at least one suicide, freed many from abusive homes, and started
lots of relationships. If the computer-literacy bar had been higher, I
doubt any of those would have happened.
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