Blogs are not merely alternate sites of publishing - they are alternatives to publishing itself, in the sense of publishers as a minority and professional class. In the same way you do not have to be a professional driver to drive, you no longer have to be a professional publisher to publish.

Anyone who predicts the death of cities has already met their spouse.

(2) to be unable to reciprocate

Fame is simply an inbalance between inbound and outbound attention, more arrows pointing in than out.

Revolution doesn't happen when society adopts new technologies - it happens when society adopts new behaviors.

Meetup.com is most appealing to people who share some philosophical outlook but have no support from the broader culture.

The downside of fame : being unable to reciprocate in the way our friends and colleagues would like us to.

The costs incurred by creating a new group or joining an existing one have collapsed, not just in money but in time, effort and attention.

For people with a professional outlook, it's hard to understand how something that isn't professionally produced could affect them.