Oddbean new post about login | logout Im asking myself whether the fight for unchained technology is doomed to fail from an anarchistic point of view? Is technology inherently hierarchical? Could we possibly reach a state of technology where attention is distributed flatly? Is the internet inherently bad for the environment? Does computers necessarily demand industry and exploitation or can it be avoided? #anarchism
It depends what kind of anarchism you are looking for. Even though I do not have a profile with laser-eyes, I like Bitcoin because it will prove in the long run to be more stable than most fiat currencies, thus undermining the hold governments have on people. The Internet itself is a medium, it's neutral, though being able to exchange ideas unrestrained is core to Anarchism. As long as we stick to open protocol, and we do not centralise our digital existence.