By Edmund Janas, Contributing Writer
I’m Not So Sure Steve Jobs Would Be So Welcomed on Facebook Groups or on LinkedIn If He Were Starting Out Today
In the vast expanse of social media, creative thinkers and non-conformists often find themselves stifled. Well, at least I do. This is especially true for polymaths, those who cultivate expertise across a diverse range of fields, often desperate fields of study.
In these days of carefully crafted avatars, the very essence of social media, seems to thrive on conformity, and my guess is, as long as it keeps cash registers ringing, it’s likely to remain the case.
But I think we are inadvertently suppressing the innovative potential of these intellectual explorers. Perhaps not more than the general population, but I think it’s worth exploring. So let’s explore this paradox,...