While this article was an interesting take, it doesn't really provide a clear path forward. It points out a variety of problems, contradictions, and dangerous

While this article was an interesting take, it doesn't really provide a clear path forward. It points out a variety of problems, contradictions, and dangerous assumptions, but the reasoning presented falls short of offering solutions. For example, the section titled Fixing Facebook irks me. Where's the fix? It just goes on to point out more problems. The conclusion of both the article and section begins with: "To that end, the fact that this debate is even occurring is evidence of the problem..." That's not to demean the usefulness of the article: it articulates a series of related issues and thoroughly explains why they are problematic. But I don't see any path to a solution embedded in the logic presented. While I understand that the first step in solving a problem is to understand it, this is a very abstract, historically-anchored view of the situation in isolation, so its utility as a practical analysis from which solutions could be derived is questionable. This article serves an intellectual purpose, but I fail to see how it is likely to lead to a solution that will remain remotely tenable when other factors are taken into account. The only derivative solution I see here is that culture needs to change, rather than law--whether it be the values of our culture or a collective migration away from centralized, monopolistic communication platforms. While cultural change might be a good long-term goal, it's something that can only happen over the course of multiple generations, which makes it impractical when a short term solution is needed.