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I am betting that meant that the tech scene had a stronger libertarian vibe then (a la John Perry Barlow, say). Of course, some critics (I'm thinking of Curtis'
by blacksmith_tb 5y ago
I am betting that meant that the tech scene had a stronger libertarian vibe then (a la John Perry Barlow, say). Of course, some critics (I'm thinking of Curtis' Hypernormalization[1]) would say that was more like a retreat from reality.
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperNormalisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperNormalisation
- morelisp 5y agoKeep in mind that Barlow was heavily involved in the GOP. Libertarian yes, but also always on the right to a significant degree. As a radical liberatory movement this was all doomed from the start.