The prejudice against Wikipedia is so widespread that it is not convincing to suggest that the motive is entirely situated on reasons and reasoning. I suspect that this prejudice is expressive of a certain popular skepticism of the power of the populace. That is to say, people are largely skeptical as to what they think collectives are capable of.
It would be interesting to compare how favorably Wikipedia is viewed in countries with value systems different from our own. Ones that place more faith and weight in collective, congregate action - as compared with our own culture, which has faith in little except the power of exceptional individuals.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
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