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| − | The culture of exclusion is reinforced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elitism elitism], the belief that a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities and specialized training are more apt to understand situations and should therefore make decisions for others. The | + | The culture of exclusion is reinforced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elitism elitism], the belief that a select group of people with outstanding personal abilities and specialized training are more apt to understand situations and should therefore make decisions for others. The emergence of social elites at all levels is to some extent both inevitable and necessary, and can be particularly beneficial when social influence is based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy meritocracy]. But elitism tends to reinforce social exclusion, particularly when combined with a philosophy of social darwinism. |
The focusing of attention and resources upon elites is especially marked in areas of rapid technological change, where know-how is critically important. Thus the field of the Internet in general, and of web startups in particular, is particularly prone to excesses of elitism and exclusion. This contrasts starkly with the supposed democratic and collaborative culture of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 web 2.0], with its emphasis on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-generated_content user-generated content]. I would suggest that this is the fundamental contradiction of today's web culture. (See also [[The Alterweb]]). | The focusing of attention and resources upon elites is especially marked in areas of rapid technological change, where know-how is critically important. Thus the field of the Internet in general, and of web startups in particular, is particularly prone to excesses of elitism and exclusion. This contrasts starkly with the supposed democratic and collaborative culture of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0 web 2.0], with its emphasis on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-generated_content user-generated content]. I would suggest that this is the fundamental contradiction of today's web culture. (See also [[The Alterweb]]). | ||
