Comments on: Three Books on the Perils of the Internet http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/ Live. Work. Thrive. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: by Tim http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-579 by Tim Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:32:55 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/07/20/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/#comment-579 By all means share away, Nicole, and thanks for the kind words about Soul Shelter. Author Mark is on vacation and IS NOT COMPUTING :) By all means share away, Nicole, and thanks for the kind words about Soul Shelter.

Author Mark is on vacation and IS NOT COMPUTING :)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-578 Nicole Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:51:11 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/07/20/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/#comment-578 Just came across your blog for the first time, and I'm glad I did--this particular post is highly relevant and so carefully organized--great stuff. I will have to check out some of the books you linked . . . Would you mind if I share this post with the readers over on my blog via a link to you? Just let me know-- I'll stop by again, too! Just came across your blog for the first time, and I’m glad I did–this particular post is highly relevant and so carefully organized–great stuff.

I will have to check out some of the books you linked . . . Would you mind if I share this post with the readers over on my blog via a link to you? Just let me know–

I’ll stop by again, too!

]]> By: MAPping Company Success http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-577 MAPping Company Success Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:31:22 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/07/20/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/#comment-577 [...] Yesterday, Soul Shelter posed the question, “What if the Internet poses a threat to the cultivation of a rich, reflective inner life? What if Internet-mentality endangers Art—its creation, its place in our culture, and our ability to appreciate it?—or the cultivation of real knowledge?” and reviewed these books. [...] [...] Yesterday, Soul Shelter posed the question, “What if the Internet poses a threat to the cultivation of a rich, reflective inner life? What if Internet-mentality endangers Art—its creation, its place in our culture, and our ability to appreciate it?—or the cultivation of real knowledge?” and reviewed these books. [...]

]]> By: Sara at On Simplicity http://www.soulshelter.com/creativity-vs-commerce/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Sara at On Simplicity Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:21:06 +0000 http://www.soulshelter.com/2008/07/20/three-books-on-the-perils-of-the-internet/#comment-574 This was an interesting counterpoint to "Stalking the Spotlight" and the dissection of the starving artist idea. My instinct is to reject the idea that just because something is popular (mass culture), it can't be valuable. But then again, I would hardly call most of what's on YouTube enlightening. This answer probably seems like a cop-out at this point, but I think there's a balance to be found. Perhaps it's taking the time to read a challenging book, working your tail off to wrestle with it, and then getting to hear opinions and insight from people with very different backgrounds and views by being part of an online book group. Either way, I appreciate the reading suggestions and the encouragement to live in, well, real time. This was an interesting counterpoint to “Stalking the Spotlight” and the dissection of the starving artist idea. My instinct is to reject the idea that just because something is popular (mass culture), it can’t be valuable.

But then again, I would hardly call most of what’s on YouTube enlightening. This answer probably seems like a cop-out at this point, but I think there’s a balance to be found.

Perhaps it’s taking the time to read a challenging book, working your tail off to wrestle with it, and then getting to hear opinions and insight from people with very different backgrounds and views by being part of an online book group.

Either way, I appreciate the reading suggestions and the encouragement to live in, well, real time.

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