Truths worth repeating is the latest issue of New Thinking , a free, weekly, 500-word email column, whose objective is to contribute to a practical philosophy for The Digital Age. November 22nd 1996 New Thinking reprinted A New Thinking piece 'Information soil' by Gerry McGovern has been republished in the TechKnow Times email newsletter of November 20. Information soil was originally published November 18, 1996. Our Internet Surveys Newsletter detailing the important surveys and reports on the Internet now has a mailing list of over 2,000 individuals, institutions, and companies. Internet Surveys is fast becoming an invaluable source of information and opinion on the Internet.
Dirt is cheap and water is free.
Both have more value than gold. Imagine a world made out of solid gold. Imagine a dead planet. For cyberspace to become an environment within which life and commerce can thrive it needs its soil and water. It needs its basic ingredients which allow growth, sustenance, and variety.