Fletch
I'll Lock Up
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The Authority will be found wherever knowledge - of anything really - is cherished and sought. He is motivated partly by concern for his livelihood, partly by sheer ego, and partly by the traditional feeling that knowledge is more valued and precious when it is earned thru dedication, rather than just given to the curious.
The Authority is badly undermined by the digital age and the flattening out of the information hierarchy. Not only does he have to have his ducks in a neater row than ever, but the traditional attitude of undeclared covert war on the competition can backfire badly on him.
Authorities can survive if they are helpful and reasonably open to non-Authorities, and if they don't try to be THE Authority, but recognize others' knowledge matters too.
It's no easy trick reconciling the age-old craft ethic with the info age and making it work for you. People like Art prove it can be done.
The Authority will be found wherever knowledge - of anything really - is cherished and sought. He is motivated partly by concern for his livelihood, partly by sheer ego, and partly by the traditional feeling that knowledge is more valued and precious when it is earned thru dedication, rather than just given to the curious.
The Authority is badly undermined by the digital age and the flattening out of the information hierarchy. Not only does he have to have his ducks in a neater row than ever, but the traditional attitude of undeclared covert war on the competition can backfire badly on him.
Authorities can survive if they are helpful and reasonably open to non-Authorities, and if they don't try to be THE Authority, but recognize others' knowledge matters too.
It's no easy trick reconciling the age-old craft ethic with the info age and making it work for you. People like Art prove it can be done.