That's interesting. Can you give more details? It's kind of ironic given what he says in this interview.

It's interesting when you look at his thoughts towards the television in Fahrenheit 451, which was the new media, or the future of news, at the time. Strikingly similar to his current distaste for the "noise" on the internet. His loyalty to literature has not changed.

Do you mean naively pessimistic instead of optimistic?

The interview indicates that he has a negative view towards the use of technology to replace traditional media.