Author of the Platformocracy newsletter, 30-year Internet veteran, Xoogler, grilling/smoking, an old house, and many, many comic books.
Jonathan Bellack
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Past technological revolutions, like the advent of printing in Western Europe, led to centuries of upheaval and change, but things did get better over time. Even if it takes decades, I am confident that we will reclaim the voice and control we deserve in our online lives. 9/10
I am under no illusions that online democracy will be easy or quick to build, but I am optimistic. The Internet is still very young, and I believe that the Platformocracy will turn out to just be an unfortunate developmental phase, like under construction GIFs or the Harlem Shake. 8/10
