A Must Read – Steven Poole “Invasion of the Cyber Hustlers”

The overarching goal of this site is to question the often giddy, utopianism that accompanies our journey into this new, digital-age reality. I have proposed on a few occasions that battles over issues like copyright are really just proxy wars in a larger, ideological (even semi-religious) cold war between humanistic and techno-centric values.  Behind the overt defenses of online piracy or child pornography; behind the barrage of criticisms of old institutions; behind the idol worship of the concept open, there are new-age philosophers whose world views are anti-human, anti-intellectual, and anti-individual.

In this excellent, wry article for NewStatesman.com, Steven Poole offers a realist’s glimpse into the minds behind the memes.  Read article here.

David Newhoff
David is an author, communications professional, and copyright advocate. After more than 20 years providing creative services and consulting in corporate communications, he shifted his attention to law and policy, beginning with advocacy of copyright and the value of creative professionals to America’s economy, core principles, and culture.

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