Today there was one of my old time favorite movies on TV - Pump Up The Volume. It was great watching it again after so many years.
It's interesting to wonder how this 1990 movie would have looked like today, in the era of the Internet, blogs, podcasts anc vidcasts.
One of the strongest messages of the movie is that we need to speak our mind freely, to let our voice heard. As I look on the Internet and the revolution it brought to our lives, I can't think about exactly the same thing.
The promise of the web is not just of giving us an easier way to shop for stuff, hear music or get in touch with our friends.
The real promise of the web is the ability of our voice (and picture) to reach millions op people around the world in the speed of light.
But should we just get this amazing power as granted? I believe not.
Such power should come with great responsibility.
Should we use it just for uploading funny videos, images from our trips and music we like?
Should our MySpace/Facebook pages should be used just for self promotion?
For the first time in history each one of us really has the power to affect things. For the price of a meal in McDonald we can communicate our opinions across the globe. We can make people notice the stuff in the world that should change. We can really make a difference.
The real question today is not how to make people aware of things, but more of how to make people care about it.
How can we harness this amazing social networks phenomena to make our world a little better.
I'm not sure what is the answer to that. But I'm sure she is out there, waiting to be found.
