The dawn of the internet promised a more democratic and connected world. Tech philosopher Cory Doctorow returns us to this vision in his new novel, ”Picks and Shovels.”
The internet is a public resource. It was paid for by tax dollars and developed by individuals donating their time and their skills to bring it into existence.
But now, it has been effectively privatized by a handful of multi-billionaires.
You should read this for exactly what it is–this is a hostile act against all of us by a very small number of people with unlimited wealth.
They are attacking us. They are harming us. They are the fucking enemy.
The internet is a public resource. It was paid for by tax dollars and developed by individuals donating their time and their skills to bring it into existence.
But now, it has been effectively privatized by a handful of multi-billionaires.
You should read this for exactly what it is–this is a hostile act against all of us by a very small number of people with unlimited wealth.
They are attacking us. They are harming us. They are the fucking enemy.
Nobody owned land until they convinced us that they could own it
Okay, just make sure you don’t start conceptualizing yourself as indistinguishable from what is, ultimately, a manufactured product.