It is hard to see sometimes when it becomes a tool you use every day, that it is not intricate in your existence, it merely enhances your life. However, people led full, ignorant lives for many millenia prior to googles launch. Trust me, they do and will again.
Information is becoming ubiquitous. People who had no idea previously of interrelations are now able to "google" your ass.
Trivial stuff becomes common place (like your education and behavioual record) so what becomes important?
The items that people deem are your true worth have their own merit. Ability, integrity, things like what your actual contribution to an effort are. If you spent 2 years in your offtime coding a project because you saw worth in it, people understand your priorities.
But is Google an indicator of general behaviour? No! No more than any other. Use it as a barometer of where the sheep will go and you may have some success. In the end, it is just another company, beyond your control or influence.
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It is hard to see sometimes when it becomes a tool you use every day, that it is not intricate in your existence, it merely enhances your life. However, people led full, ignorant lives for many millenia prior to googles launch. Trust me, they do and will again.
Information is becoming ubiquitous. People who had no idea previously of interrelations are now able to "google" your ass.
Trivial stuff becomes common place (like your education and behavioual record) so what becomes important?
The items that people deem are your true worth have their own merit. Ability, integrity, things like what your actual contribution to an effort are. If you spent 2 years in your offtime coding a project because you saw worth in it, people understand your priorities.
But is Google an indicator of general behaviour? No! No more than any other. Use it as a barometer of where the sheep will go and you may have some success. In the end, it is just another company, beyond your control or influence.
Cheers
Mark