To Landow, the history of information technology from writing to hypertext reveals an increasing democratization or dissemination of power...
But I question whether the prospect of every reader creating an individual path in a hypertext is necessarily something to celebrate. I doubt that this individualistic focus can strengthen democracy. Hence, my purpose with hypertextual is to problematize this optimistic view of hypertext. More specifically, we must analyze from a philosophical perspective the rhetoric that associates hypertext with democratization and individual empowerment (from Carlton L. Clark).
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I appreciate your quoting my paper from some years back. It's good to know some people read it.
--Carlton Clark
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