> being both true and sensationalist and important at the same time Doctorow has been sensationalist for as long as I've been reading him (15 years?), I think

> being both true and sensationalist and important at the same time Doctorow has been sensationalist for as long as I've been reading him (15 years?), I think even moreso as time goes on. Too often, it detracts from his point, but sometimes he hits the nail on the head. Also recommended by him, The Civil War over General Purpose Computing" (2012): https://boingboing.net/2012/08/23/civilwar.html https://boingboing.net/2012/08/23/civilwar.html It's even truer in hindsight.