How David Bowie predicted in 1999 how the internet would change society

In an interview with the BBC in 1999, David Bowie shared some of his thoughts on changing society and pop culture. “There used to be one truth. That’s about to change. The clarity has been lost […]. The internet is establishing… it shows us that we’re completely fragmented.” When asked by BBC report Jeremy Paxman whether Bowie is overstating the influence of the internet, whether it’s just a tool, Bowie replies: “No, it can shouldn’t be overestimated at all.” The Internet is not a tool, but an alien way of life. It’ll shatter our definition of classic media.

Here you can be yourself convince of the prophet skills of the otherwise very talented musician David Bowie:

David Bowie died of complications from cancer on January 10, 2016 – two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his album BLACKSTAR. On January 8, 2022 he would have been 75 years old.

(This news first appeared on musikexpress.de in 2017)