"Human beings either function as individuals or as members of a pack. There's a switch inside us, deep in our spirit, that you can turn one way or the other. It's almost always the case that our worst behaviour comes out when we're switched to the mob setting. The problem with a lot of software designs is that they switch us to that setting"
- Jaron Lanier
About this Quote
This quote by Jaron Lanier speaks with the duality of human nature. We can either act as individuals or as part of a group. This switch is located deep within our spirit and can be flipped either way. Regrettably, when we remain in the group setting, our worst behavior tends to come out. This is the same problem that numerous software application styles have. They change us to the mob setting, which can cause unfavorable results. This quote is a reminder that we must bear in mind our habits and make every effort to serve as individuals, rather than as part of a group. By doing so, we can ensure that our actions are positive and useful to ourselves and those around us.
This quote is written / told by Jaron Lanier somewhere between May 3, 1960 and today. He was a famous Artist from USA.
The author also have 14 other quotes.
"Well, user feedback was excellent. Even when the software didn't work at all, there were few people who were avid users, and there were people who were just sending excellent feedback and excellent ideas"
"Since when has the world of computer software design been about what people want? This is a simple question of evolution. The day is quickly coming when every knee will bow down to a silicon fist, and you will all beg your binary gods for mercy"
"I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made a political visit to Washington and we had no people here. It wasn't on our radar screen. We were just making great software"
"When it comes to software, I much prefer free software, because I have very seldom seen a program that has worked well enough for my needs, and having sources available can be a life-saver"
"People enjoy the interaction on the Internet, and the feeling of belonging to a group that does something interesting: that's how some software projects are born"
"The engineering is long gone in most PC companies. In the consumer electronics companies, they don't understand the software parts of it. And so you really can't make the products that you can make at Apple anywhere else right now. Apple's the only company that has everything under one roof"
