Comments on: Does the Web make us happy? – Part One http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Are you addicted to social media? « Not Another Framework http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-427303 Are you addicted to social media? « Not Another Framework Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:18:12 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=3057#comment-427303 [...] Jim Stolze on the virtues of social interaction on the web, posing the rather esoteric question: Does the web make us happy? Related to this, I recently came across a great series of info-graphics from Retrevo that suggest [...] [...] Jim Stolze on the virtues of social interaction on the web, posing the rather esoteric question: Does the web make us happy? Related to this, I recently came across a great series of info-graphics from Retrevo that suggest [...]

]]> By: Wikinomics – Are you addicted to social media? http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-382619 Wikinomics – Are you addicted to social media? Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:14:09 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=3057#comment-382619 [...] Jim Stolze on the virtues of social interaction on the web, posing the rather esoteric question: Does the web make us happy? Related to this, I recently came across a great series of info-graphics from Retrevo that suggest [...] [...] Jim Stolze on the virtues of social interaction on the web, posing the rather esoteric question: Does the web make us happy? Related to this, I recently came across a great series of info-graphics from Retrevo that suggest [...]

]]> By: Wikinomics» Blog Archive » Does the Web make us happy? - Part Two http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-266404 Wikinomics» Blog Archive » Does the Web make us happy? - Part Two Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=3057#comment-266404 [...] Last week I introduced you to Jim Stolze’s Virtual Happiness Project. In exploring the topic of the Web and its effect on our happiness more deeply, I spoke with Mr. Stolze himself. He walked me through some of his findings - evidence both pro and contra the notion that the Web is a source of happiness. Today, I share some of the evidence with you. [...] [...] Last week I introduced you to Jim Stolze’s Virtual Happiness Project. In exploring the topic of the Web and its effect on our happiness more deeply, I spoke with Mr. Stolze himself. He walked me through some of his findings – evidence both pro and contra the notion that the Web is a source of happiness. Today, I share some of the evidence with you. [...]

]]> By: Naumi Haque http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-264164 Naumi Haque Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=3057#comment-264164 It's an interesting dynamic between addiction and happiness. At what point in addiction does happiness turn to dependence? In terms of the generation that is bathed in bits, I think that the Internet will become so pervasive that it will be seen as a utility rather than a medium of entertainment (if it isn't already). Think of the increasing number of physical appliances that are Internet enabled. Asking the question "Does the Web make us happy?" in 10 years will be like asking "Does electricity make us happy?" Initiatives like Earth Hour (<a href="http://www.earthhour.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.earthhour.org</a>) or big events like the blackout of 2003 (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_North_America_blackout" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_North_America_blackout</a>) are important because they force us to sit back and evaluate the impact of utilities like electricity, phone, or the Web on our day-to-day lives in the West. It’s an interesting dynamic between addiction and happiness. At what point in addiction does happiness turn to dependence?

In terms of the generation that is bathed in bits, I think that the Internet will become so pervasive that it will be seen as a utility rather than a medium of entertainment (if it isn’t already). Think of the increasing number of physical appliances that are Internet enabled. Asking the question “Does the Web make us happy?” in 10 years will be like asking “Does electricity make us happy?” Initiatives like Earth Hour (http://www.earthhour.org)
or big events like the blackout of 2003
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_North_America_blackout) are important because they force us to sit back and evaluate the impact of utilities like electricity, phone, or the Web on our day-to-day lives in the West.

]]> By: Marga Groot Zwaaftink http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2009/03/30/does-the-web-make-us-happy-part-one/comment-page-1/#comment-264089 Marga Groot Zwaaftink Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:04:41 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=3057#comment-264089 As a 'information junk' (I love magazines, websites) I really enjoy the web very much. Not only in my profession as conference organiser but also as a private person. As a ‘information junk’ (I love magazines, websites) I really enjoy the web very much. Not only in my profession as conference organiser but also as a private person.

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