Matt+Dimmock's+Cognitive+Surplus+Notes

Know -gin was popular in London during 1700's -Sold Gin illegally after prohibited -T.V. is modern day time waster -Nowadays it's shifted from television to internet -Starting a trend people enjoy or are inspired about will cause others to follow -Everyone can affect the internet if they know how to -More production= more consumption -Participation is inherent to communication, whereas a T.V. for example can only speak to the viewers, rarely do the audience speak back

Want to know -Why outlaw flavored spirits? -Did creation of T.V. cause downfall of any kind to plays/concerts/live events? -Why was beating people ok back in the day? -How else has the internet saved people's lives? -Why is society allowing the intelligence of citizens to decrease? -After finding out how many people carry cameras on them constantly, how does that change history and what and how it is recorded for the records. (9/11 for example) -How has having cameras helped cut down on crime rate? (survalence tapes, security cameras, red light flashing cameras, etc.)

Learn -Population moved to London, from 1 out of 25 to 1 out of 10 percent of poulation in England in London -Industrialization caused population to veer from drinking because freetime was spent working now -Average time spent watching T.V. is 20 hours a week -Kenyan officials were aloud to beat citizens until someone blogged and let the world know -8 hour work day is split into 3 parts; working 8 hours, 8 hours of freetime and 8 hours of sleep -Roughly 30% of global population is under 15 years old