[Irtalk] The Public Domain Still Needs Idealism | New Republic

[Hilton Gibson]

The free culture movement is seen as a digital phenomenon, which can
sometimes undercut its deeply human concerns. The Idealist is a reminder of
those who originally envisioned technology (specifically, the World Wide
Web) as an antidote to privatization, capitalism, and inequality; it is a
reminder of how far the enterprise has drifted.

https://newrepublic.com/article/127735/public-domain-still-needs-idealism
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