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Hank: the internet can eventually become a net good, as earlier communication media did (2021)

prediction · status: unresolved · last event: repeated (2024-11-22) · owner: Hank

In June 2021 Hank said he believes the internet can become a net good, as earlier communication media did, without knowing how. He restated it through 2021 and 2024, saying it would get worse before it gets better and that better information tends to win out eventually.

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date event what video
2021-06-04 predicted A majority of Hank believes that is possible for the internet, but no piece of him understands how we'll get there, which is uncomfortable. Is Twitter Redeemable? 00:03:45
2021-07-16 repeated Hank loves the internet and still believes in its promise, though it is more delayed than he assumed, and thinks we should keep thinking about and fighting for it. Should You Abandon Social Media? 00:03:13
2021-10-07 repeated Hank doesn't know how we will move forward from here, but knows we will. We're Thinking About Facebook Wrong 00:21:15
2022-10-06 repeated Hank compares the printing press and newspapers, for which we created norms and laws; by learning from the past we can hopefully do it faster, as change is faster now. (hedged) The Pizzamas Magic Is Almost Over… 00:02:48
2024-01-05 repeated In the description Hank says he has long said the internet-and-society situation will get worse before it gets better, and still thinks so. I'm Scared of 2024...So Here's 3 Optimistic Thoughts video description
2024-11-22 repeated Hank says that as we learn to resist the new media's spells, as we always eventually do, those with better information tend to win out eventually; the question is how long. Populism, Media Revolutions, and Our Terrible Moment 00:32:19

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8 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).