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Chris_Dollar
15y ago
Hi evangineer, Yes, I do believe that Huxley's vision has proven to be more correct in 21st century America... although anything is possible. Thanks for sharing the Neil Postman link, I have not read that book, it looks fascinating. The co
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Chris_Dollar
15y ago
I think you’re right, many dictatorial regimes are figuring out that shutting down or censoring the Internet forcefully is a losing battle over the long haul. The Syrian regime may be successful in the short run by cracking some skulls, bu
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Chris_Dollar
15y ago
My thoughts and prayers are with the Syrian people. A Free and Open Internet should be a Universal Human Right. With Killswitches and heavily concentrated ownership of internet bandwidth, the future does not look bright. But there is hop
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Chris_Dollar
15y ago
You make a very interesting point w1, there is a documentary film I'm making right now called #killswitch that addresses this point. Check out the 5 min 27 sec. trailer on kickstarter and let me know what you think: http://www.kickstarter.
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Chris_Dollar
15y ago
I'm the writer for #killswitch, a full length documentary project that is based on the premise that a functioning democracy is dependent upon a free and open internet. This film intends to educate and mobilize a disengaged citizenry on thi