Great essay -- although parts of it are very 1996 :-) The whole "past trying to rule the future" dynamic he talks about here remains incredibly relevant. Oh y

Great essay -- although parts of it are very 1996 :-) The whole "past trying to rule the future" dynamic he talks about here remains incredibly relevant. Oh yeah and this too: "In China, Germany, France, Russia, Singapore, Italy and the United States, you are trying to ward off the virus of liberty by erecting guard posts at the frontiers of Cyberspace. These may keep out the contagion for a small time, but they will not work in a world that will soon be blanketed in bit-bearing media."