inspiration is elusive with an organized Internet
From Wikipedia:
Inspiration refers to an unconscious burst of creativity in an artistic, musical, or other intellectual endeavor such as the invention of a new scientific theory. Literally, the word means “breathed upon,”
Typically I find myself inspired by what I read, view, or otherwise stumble across on the Internet. But lately I’ve been feeling as if my Internet experience is too organized for inspiration. There is no randomness, discovery, or freshness in my experience of the web. This isn’t all bad, though. I like that my Internet experience is organized. I couldn’t live without google reader.
But
I wish there were a better recommendation engine for my Internet experience. One that could help me discover new music, blogs, short documentaries, photography, etc. I want it to suggest something to me, but allow me to feel as if I discovered it.
I’m looking for that unconscious burst of creativity sparked by something I discover on the Internet. Perhaps the role of the Internet is to bring us closer to sources of individual inspiration, so that we can be breathed upon.
