Well, take the evolution of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It began as hackers' rights. Then it became general civil liberties of everybody - government stay away.
More Quotes from Esther Dyson:
The internet has many fathers but he's one of the main ones. He's an evangelist to the internet community and the technical community.Esther Dyson
Few influential people involved with the Internet claim that it is a good in and of itself. It is a powerful tool for solving social problems, just as it is a tool for making money, finding lost relatives, receiving medical advice, or, come to that, trading instructions for making bombs.
Esther Dyson
A lot of governments fear American imperialism of all kinds, whether it is our food or our Internet. I think that the people like McDonald's hamburgers and they also like the Internet, so it's kind of the government trying to control what people do.
Esther Dyson
As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.
Esther Dyson
Having seen a non-market economy, I suddenly understood much better what I liked about a market economy.
Esther Dyson
Since I became chairman, I've tried to turn EFF into civil liberties and responsibilities.
Esther Dyson
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Evolution QuotesBased on Keywords: hackers
God may not play dice with the universe, but something strange is going on with the prime numbers.
Paul Erdos
And, we put a lot more value, or at least I personally put a lot more value, on the creative values and creative challenges of something than the commercial necessities.
Rowan Atkinson
All fiction becomes autobiographical when the author has true talent.
Jeanne Moreau