A Study in Contemporary American Culture. Just because something happens to be true at a particular historical point, however, does not render it immune to criticism. All this talk of inevitability, frankly, gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Inevitability is simply a way of declaring by fiat what ought to remain open to question.
Getting back to Bill's argument, then, I think it's possible to accede the fact that we inhabit multiple communities while continuing to debate the value of these new social forms for our culture. At the same time, I'll be the first to line up on Bill's side should someone want to restrict his menu of choices. There's no contradiction. Well, sort of.