Simultaneous with collapse of Soviet style communism, then the impressive shrinkage of the US military. The explosion of the uses of PCs by individuals (who co

Simultaneous with collapse of Soviet style communism, then the impressive shrinkage of the US military. The explosion of the uses of PCs by individuals (who could, commonly, program those PCs) fed a completely delusional optimism that finally individuals could be empowered by technology. And potentially world-wide. For instance, China opening up, sure to join the gang. Maybe Tianamen was a blip. All nope. But I sure enjoyed the optimism while it lasted.