It appears that Jaron Lanier is not the only one who is coming to terms with the broken promises of internet hype.

I believed the same lies that you still believe, for a long time. I was in college during the early days of the World Wide Web, and like others, I rejoiced in the incredible access to knowledge it provided, and diversity of thought it promoted. So when I first read in 2008 about how the Internet had a negative impact by narrowing modern scholarship, I didn’t believe it. The Internet was great, and was making us more productive, more creative, and more innovative. That’s what we were promised.

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http://venturebeat.com/2013/09/14/how-the-internet-is-killing-innovation/