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Hrmm. I wonder why they would censor such a conspiratorial idea? Unless...

[–] Bonus@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I'm curious what people think of the author, Taylor Lorenz? I noticed I have her blocked on some social media and couldn't remember why. I searched a little and found she had referred to Biden as a war criminal on WaPo, just prior to the election. Probably when I started blocking everything I didn't think was generative in terms of news. I still think it's a shit-take but am wondering if I'm just being thin-skinned? Is she a decent writer? Should we be following her? This is definitely an important story to follow. Anyhow, I have moved onto getting my stories from rss readers and some social media, no paid subscriptions to legacy MSM. So, scrutinizing individual writers becomes more critical.

[–] Bldck@beehaw.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Here’s a similar article discussing the techno-libertarian movement from a different author. Covers similar themes and explicitly discusses the Network State as an ideology

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[–] cyd@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The idea isn't necessarily tied to oligarchy or fascism or anything like that. It originates in the early ideals of the Internet where people hoped its anarchic energy could be a force for freedom. Things have not really shaken out like that, e.g. the net ended up being dominated by tech giants rather than a profileration of small websites, and China's Great Firewall showed how states can put swathes of the internet under their thumb after all. But some of us still buy into some of that spirit (though the Network State idea itself is unrealistic). Heck, Lemmy and the Fediverse are a part of that.

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

He doesn't want his plans posted.

[–] jonjuan@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago
[–] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 1 month ago

Really liked the article.

[–] alxmg@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

This wicked man has to be boycotted, destroyed economically.

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Let him continue live inside the metaverse

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