TD₿: A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace by John Perry Barlow
TL;DR Cyberspace is a world where anyone, anywhere may express his or her beliefs, no matter how singular, without fear of being coerced into silence or conformity.
Hey Bitcoiners,
The battle for freedom in the digital realm has been fought for many decades and, in many ways, we have been losing that battle.
In the earlier days of the internet, it was much freer and people could access any website they wanted and post any ideas that popped into their minds without fear of censorship or retribution.
Nowadays, corporations have created walled gardens and guide users on what they can and cannot see and require all kinds of identity checks along the way.
Jack Dorsey recently lamented this reality in the tweet shown below 👇
Bitcoin represents a new protocol that better protects the freedoms and rights of the users instead of favoring corporations and government entities.
This shift of power back into the hands of the users in cyberspace will create a world that will hopefully more closely resemble John Perry Barlow’s vision laid out in his piece A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace (02/08/1996).
Bitcoin is the ultimate tool for us to take our digital freedoms back.
Tick tock next block,
Cory Klippsten
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Quote of the Day
“The internet is the most liberating tool for humanity ever invented, and also the best for surveillance. It’s not one or the other. It’s both.” - John Perry Barlow, Poet, Essayist, Lyricist, Cypherpunk
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