Agendas Quote by Terence McKenna
“The Internet is light at the end of the tunnel. I don't care if it's being used to peddle pornography, I don't care if it's being trivialized in a thousand ways. Anything can be trivialized. The important point is that it is leveling the playing field of global society. It is creating de-facto an entirely new set of political realities. None of the constipated, oligarchic structures that are resisting this were ever asked. Their greed betrayed them into investing in this in the first place without ever fully grasping what the implications of it were for their larger agenda.”
About This Quote
Source Talk: "The Internet as a leveling force", 1998
The Internet democratizes information, reshaping politics despite potential misuse and entrenched powers.
In simple terms: Internet spreads information and changes power structures.
Key Takeaway
Use the web to empower and stay critical.
Themes
technology
democracy
power shift
Mood
cautious
optimistic
Type
lecture
philosophical
When to use this quote
- social media
- activism
- policy making
Key Concepts
information flow
political change
digital divide
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we protect the internet’s democratizing potential?
- What responsibilities do users have?
A Different Perspective
Powerful interests may co‑opt the technology.
