The Great Fragmentation

If this is the advent of a “movement,” it will, unlike all previous movements, move in many different - even opposing - directions. It’s the Great Fragmentation, a reflection of what’s been happening with television audiences, the music business, and print media for some time. - Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw (2010)

Bourdain (RIP) is writing specifically about the restaurant business, but being Bourdain, his wisdom transcends any specific context. As I sit here, two of the major backbones of Web 2....