The Long Now Blog recently linked to a collection of responses to the Annual Question posed by John Brockman's Edge, "How is the internet changing the way you think?"

There are over 160 responses from scientists and thinkers, including Long Now Board Members such as Stewart Brand and Brian Eno. Here's an excerpt from Eno's response, which is by far one of my favorites:

I notice that I now digest my knowledge as a patchwork drawn from a wider range of sources than I used to. I notice too that I am less inclined to look for joined-up finished narratives and more inclined to make my own collage from what I can find. I notice that I read books more cursorily — scanning them in the same way that I scan the Net — 'bookmarking' them.

I notice that I correspond with more people but at less depth. I notice that it is possible to have intimate relationships that exist only on the Net — that have little or no physical component. I notice that it is even possible to engage in complex social projects — such as making music — without ever meeting your collaborators. I am unconvinced of the value of these.

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