Internet access has become such a necessary tool for participating in society that it has been declared a “human right” by the UN. Alas, it is a human right not granted to 60% of the world’s population. To bridge this gap, big corporations such as Facebook or Google portray themselves not only as service providers, […] … learn more→
Monthly Archives: February 2017

How to build a more organic internet (and stand up to corporations)

US universities ‘dangerously isolated from society’
A fine tradition in the United States is the annual visit of the current American Nobel laureates to meet the US president in the Oval Office – an event that takes place between the announcements in October and the ceremonies in Stockholm in December. In 2015, I was one of four Americans to be so […] … learn more→