"One of the longest-running trends of history is the movement from communities of place to communities of interest." pg 11
I believe the Internet is the biggest proponent of this movement, possibly the biggest ever. To be able to effectively communicate anyone who shares interests with you anywhere in the world, to be able to send files of pictures, text and videos to them, is extremely significant and gives communication no limits. There is less need to feel to leave where you are, when you can find those who share your interests no matter where you are.
"The time Kate spends communicating with people around the world may take away from her participation in her local community." pg 12
Everything in life has its positives and negatives, including the Internet. Perhaps someone like Kate may be being productive communicating with people around the world? Maybe she is learning new skills or facts. Whether that is the case or not, local communities are pleasent and have their benefits if you participate in them.
"Enthusiasts argue for just-in-time learning as the counter to the school strategy of trying to teach everything you might need to know someday." pg 14
This is one of the most interesting concepts I have come across in this book. Just-in-time learning is soemthing people do all of the time; I am always learning about new things on the internet when I want to know them. Information is very easy to access for many people in this age. I remember seeing a quote that said "My liberal arts degree is useless, everything I learned is on Wikipedia."
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