Meta is banning discussion of the 'Network State' concept; a Silicon Valley Oligarch-funded idea to replace American democracy with corporate government. : futurology

[–] index@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

They are afraid

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[–] Bldck@beehaw.org 6 points 3 months 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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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

He doesn't want his plans posted.

[–] cyd@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months 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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[–] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 5 points 3 months ago

Really liked the article.

[–] jonjuan@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago

https://annas-archive.org/md5/5f4fceb8f21891438a4a2d98713c8932

[–] LoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Thats a weird way of saying fascism

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