I find Cliff's closing points extremely relatable. > “I remember when the internet was innocent, when it crossed political boundaries without a care, when it w

I find Cliff's closing points extremely relatable. > “I remember when the internet was innocent, when it crossed political boundaries without a care, when it was a sandbox for intellectually happy people,” Stoll had told me in our first phone call. “Boy, did that bubble burst.” > He never imagined, 30 years ago, that the internet would become a medium for dark forces: disinformation, espionage, and war. “I look for the best in people. I want to live in a world where computing and technology are used for the good of humanity,” Stoll says. “And it breaks my heart.” Idealism and 'the greater good' are locked in a perpetual battle with human factors, and human factors always seem to win. :(