Quote: “Information Wants to be Expensive”
Posted in Presentism, Technology on 02. Mar, 2009
Even though this quote from L. Gordon Crovitz’s article in the New York Times is concerning newspapers and paid-subscriptions for web content, I feel it is still poignant for museums who, after all, deal in information.
When author Stewart Brand coined the expression “Information wants to be free,” he focused on how technology makes it cheap and easy to communicate and share knowledge. But the rest of his quote is rarely noticed.
This says, “Information also wants to be expensive.” The right information in today’s complex economy and society can make a huge difference in our professional and personal lives. Not having this information can also make a big difference, especially if someone else does have it. And for valuable information, online is a great new way for it to be valued.
(via The Long Now Blog)
