Freddie, to say that Friedman’s demarcation of an information economy is just a buzzword that is only useful if you happen to be Thomas Friedman is akin to saying that “localist” is just a buzzword for dissident conservatives that only has any meaning if you happen to be Patrick Deneen or Rod Dreher or Daniel Larison.
Just because the term/concept doesn’t currently apply to or have a tonne of meaning for a broad swath of the population, doesn’t mean that it is devoid of value and ought to be swept under the rhetorical rug.
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Good chat, guys. We’ll have to do it again.
My comments seemed to come in quite late for some reason. No big deal though.
To carry on in the comments here a bit.
Freddie, to say that Friedman’s demarcation of an information economy is just a buzzword that is only useful if you happen to be Thomas Friedman is akin to saying that “localist” is just a buzzword for dissident conservatives that only has any meaning if you happen to be Patrick Deneen or Rod Dreher or Daniel Larison.
Just because the term/concept doesn’t currently apply to or have a tonne of meaning for a broad swath of the population, doesn’t mean that it is devoid of value and ought to be swept under the rhetorical rug.