Catallarchy - Psychological Impact of a Large Connected World
http://catallarchy.net/blog/archives/2004/09/14/psychological-impact-of-a-large-well-connected-recorded-world
"Our personal worlds are vastly larger than at any previous time in human history. Our population is much higher, and we are exposed to the best of the best of this huge pool of talent. This can be hard on one's self-esteem."