I think that Bill Wasick attempted to find purpose, he was trying to find something to fill the void he has. In the beginning of his essay he mentions that he is usually bored, and he can’t find time to finish any of the projects he has that are floating around in his head. One of the problems with being bored and trying to find ideas to do things and entertain your self, sometimes you get lazy with the thought of even doing those things. But thats why the idea of the flash mob is so smart because it literally requires you to do nothing but show up and take part in an activity that requires little to no energy. Maybe, Wasick is trying to find his purpose within bringing people together for literally no reason, to be virtually lazy. Yet the power of the group can be seen in this experiment as the movement made it all the way to Rome by the 4th MOB meeting, this format proves to be a platform for social movements. But I don’t think that you can find meaning and purpose through the internet, your purpose and meaning are always out there its up to you to find it. That doesn’t mean sitting on the internet searching for clubs and “mobs” to join because you’re too lazy to do anything meaningful. Yet, the argument can be seen from the other side that with the new technology available being able to congregate in groups of other people looking for purpose and meaning. Maybe you could get directed in the direction that your meaning is in, you could visit another country with your new friends.
