The opening lyrics to LCD Soundsystem's "Losing My Edge" (above) are:
Yeah, I'm losing my edge.
I'm losing my edge.
The kids are coming up from behind.
I'm losing my edge....
...But I was there.
This is how I feel when reading the new-ish Capitol Valley blog. It's written by two guys. One in the Bay Area. On in DC. The DC guy is almost three years out of college.
Anyway, they have the time and energy to power off 13 posts in the last few days (versus zero here). Most were tech policy related. They are semi-live blogging the FCC hearing today.
And, while I can't say that I fully agree with the tenor of many of the posts there (or some of the purported facts), it's good to have idealistic and over-the-top energetic company in this tech policy blog land.
They are also providing content that I either can't or won't. I've been involved with tech policy since 1996. This means that I know a lot and a lot of people. But, it also means that I am insider, for better or worse, and, therefore, am not going to cut my nose off to spite my face by writing either about scoops that I have access to or opinions that could damage relationships.
On the other hand, the Capitol Valley guys feel free to take Facebook to task for "ignoring Washington at its peril."
The kids are coming up from behind.
I'm losing my edge....
...But I was there.
Thanks, I certainly appreciate the sentiment (and of course the link). Very kind words.
Posted by: Andrew Feinberg | February 25, 2008 at 12:47 PM
And to put it yet another way, it's not just patilicions who are being disempowered but citizens and for that matter, interest groups. The whole point of independent economic decision making is to remove decisions not just from pollies (superficially popular) but to insulate them from public pressure. Hence all the mystique of the independence of the Reserve Bank etc it has a deliberately narrowing effect on policy debate. Call me old fashioned, but I think democracy implies that we should be able to articulate a view and that there should be some responsiveness to broad debate and public opinion, not walling off policy wonkery from as much pressure as possible.
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