That's a great quote, and articulates something that's been bothering me about the web and why I've increasingly withdrawn from it. I find the web is a great tool for fishing for stimulus to further thought, but at some point I need to get away from it to develop skills in a way that feels slower, but is actually deeper.
To use an office metaphor: it's a great water cooler, but you can't write your report at the water cooler.
To use an office metaphor: it's a great water cooler, but you can't write your report at the water cooler.