Comments on: Al Gore on the Social Revolution for Change http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/ Defining the convergence of media and influence Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carl Eneroth http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Carl Eneroth Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2421 Great post. I am a big fan of Al Gore and web 2.0. Gore has had a great impact here in Sweden. <br/><br/>/Carl Great post. I am a big fan of Al Gore and web 2.0. Gore has had a great impact here in Sweden.

/Carl

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Anonymous Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:26:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2420 If you want to see the end-goal of democracy through the web, check out the international <a HREF="http://www.metagovernment.org/" REL="nofollow">Metagovernment project</a>, which is building a Web 2.0 system to allow all people direct control of every governance system. If you want to see the end-goal of democracy through the web, check out the international Metagovernment project, which is building a Web 2.0 system to allow all people direct control of every governance system.

]]> By: Scot Wheeler http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Scot Wheeler Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:12:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2419 With web 2.0 taking center stage in an election which really seemed to revitalize a democracy of, by and for the people - thoughts like those you've shared here hopefully presage the next stage of an engaged web 2.0 society; one which desires to locate itself in a broader and deeper intellectual and pilosophical continuum. <br/><br/>Your reference to sociology opens the door for me to cite McLuhan - maybe not a formal sociologist, but certainly an adept practitioner. Web2.0 is the medium, and the medium is the message. So what is the message? That the desire and will to connect and engage with others will expand and strengthen as it is enabled by technology to do so. These connections and engagements will be made more meaningful if they take place with full awareness of what they mean in the context of history and contemporary culture. <br/><br/>The Obama victory shows without doubt that web 2.0 is something serious (although as a benefit, it will always also be fun). Let's hope that with that responsibility come more blogs like this one, more awareness of our place in history, and of the hopes and expectations that theorists and visionaries had for us when this time came. <br/><br/>Democracy has become accessible again, now why not make cultural theory accessible and part of the web 2.0 mash-up? It can only add to the mix. With web 2.0 taking center stage in an election which really seemed to revitalize a democracy of, by and for the people – thoughts like those you’ve shared here hopefully presage the next stage of an engaged web 2.0 society; one which desires to locate itself in a broader and deeper intellectual and pilosophical continuum.

Your reference to sociology opens the door for me to cite McLuhan – maybe not a formal sociologist, but certainly an adept practitioner. Web2.0 is the medium, and the medium is the message. So what is the message? That the desire and will to connect and engage with others will expand and strengthen as it is enabled by technology to do so. These connections and engagements will be made more meaningful if they take place with full awareness of what they mean in the context of history and contemporary culture.

The Obama victory shows without doubt that web 2.0 is something serious (although as a benefit, it will always also be fun). Let’s hope that with that responsibility come more blogs like this one, more awareness of our place in history, and of the hopes and expectations that theorists and visionaries had for us when this time came.

Democracy has become accessible again, now why not make cultural theory accessible and part of the web 2.0 mash-up? It can only add to the mix.

]]> By: Justin Schmidt http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Justin Schmidt Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2418 Great post, and don't pay any heed to tony dee. Al Gore is an extremely intelligent man. While Barack Obama's win fits nicely in the "new purpose of social media" box, it isn't the only example. Let's see hwo the social community responds the next time there is a Katrina / Tsunami / 9/11 type disaster. Information spreads so quickly now and people have such easy access to have their voice heard. Those two factors create an environment that can really propagate ideas centered around making a difference. Great post, and don’t pay any heed to tony dee. Al Gore is an extremely intelligent man. While Barack Obama’s win fits nicely in the “new purpose of social media” box, it isn’t the only example. Let’s see hwo the social community responds the next time there is a Katrina / Tsunami / 9/11 type disaster. Information spreads so quickly now and people have such easy access to have their voice heard. Those two factors create an environment that can really propagate ideas centered around making a difference.

]]> By: tony dee http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 tony dee Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2417 OMG!!! Based on all of what you wrote, you would think that Gore and BO were the first and second coming. Do you also believe that Gore "created" the internet? OMG!!! Based on all of what you wrote, you would think that Gore and BO were the first and second coming. Do you also believe that Gore “created” the internet?

]]> By: Meredith Gould http://www.briansolis.com/2008/11/al-gore-on-social-revolution-for-change/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Meredith Gould Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:39:00 +0000 http://70.32.83.183/2008/11/10/al-gore-on-the-social-revolution-for-change/#comment-2416 So glad you see that you name "sociology" as a key element in the 2.0 conversation.<br/><br/>Once upon a time, sociology was considered the uber-cool undergraduate major for anyone who wanted to become a lawyer, politician, journalist, trouble maker. <br/><br/>During the 1980s, undergrads migrated en masse to business programs and we're now reaping the results of that tunnel vision.<br/><br/>As an "applied sociologist," I'm observing (and participating) with great delight this return to radical social awareness and community building; watching transformation of social institutions happening in real time is a thrill! So glad you see that you name “sociology” as a key element in the 2.0 conversation.

Once upon a time, sociology was considered the uber-cool undergraduate major for anyone who wanted to become a lawyer, politician, journalist, trouble maker.

During the 1980s, undergrads migrated en masse to business programs and we’re now reaping the results of that tunnel vision.

As an “applied sociologist,” I’m observing (and participating) with great delight this return to radical social awareness and community building; watching transformation of social institutions happening in real time is a thrill!

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