Words of Wisdom From The Professor of Magic
The Professor of Magic is the preeminent technological luminary of the new millenium. As an astute observer of the human condition, connoisseur of fine wine and spirits, raconteur, and master of the mythical yellow ball, his knowledge of the universe is beyond all comprehension. After an hour in the gym today, the endorphin rush inspired him to bestow the following wisdom unto me.
| Hoyhoy: | I used to think reading blogs was like giving the middle finger to traditional media, but now I’m not so sure. |
| Professor of Magic: | Consider cereal. There’s 5,000 brands, and they’re essentially composed of food coloring and 90% sugar. Blogs are like cereal because most of them exist in a homogeneous intellectual wasteland. |
| Hoyhoy: | Sure, you have the odd box of Grape Nuts (The New York Times), but I suppose the majority of blogs are nutritionally bankrupt like Cookie Crisp (Involution.com). |
| Professor of Magic: | Right. |
| Hoyhoy: | Facebook is worse than the blogs though. It’s turning the Internet into television. Except, instead of preying on people’s boredom and loneliness like the teevee, Facebook exploits their vanity. Basically, the Jerry Springer Show was the read-only version of Facebook. |
| Professor of Magic: | And, Facebook apps are the equivalent of ringing somebody’s doorbell and running away. |
| Hoyhoy: | Good point. |
| Professor of Magic: | Blogs and social networks are just a waypoint before we reach the eventual conclusion of hooking wires directly into the heads of the superfluous population. |
| Hoyhoy: | Not for me. I took the blue and red pills simultaneously. |
