The government targets 'Anonymous' for the same reason it targets al-Qaida - because they're the enemy. John Perry Barlow anonymousenemygovernment Change image and share on social
It's widely assumed that you can't compete with free, and that seems like a reasonable thing to think. But this has not been my experience. John Perry Barlow assumecompeteexperience Change image and share on social
The Internet amplifies power in all respects. It can grossly exaggerate the power of the individual. John Perry Barlow amplifyexaggerategrossly Change image and share on social
I don't know that I believe in the supernatural, but I do believe in miracles, and our time together was filled with the events of magical unlikelihood. John Perry Barlow eventfillmagical Change image and share on social
They seem to have forgotten that, and are back saying the only purpose of P2P networks is for illegal trading of owned goods. We claim part of the reason for P2P is for legal trading of what ought to be in public domain. And what is in public domain in many cases. John Perry Barlow backcaseclaim share on social
Any powerful technology has sauce for the goose and the gander... It's just an extension of humanity. John Perry Barlow extensiongandergoose Change image and share on social
If you have the 'Total Information Awareness' project working, it might be relatively easy to find everyone who had bought more than a ton of fertilizer and 500 gallons of diesel in the last year, which would be a great way of spotting potential Tim McVeighs - but it would also spot half the farmers and ranchers in America. John Perry Barlow americaawarenessbuy share on social
I'm still strongly opposed to antismoking laws, strongly opposed to any law that regulates personal behavior. John Perry Barlow antismokebehaviorlaw Change image and share on social
If all ideas have to be bought, then you have an intellectually regressive system that will assure you have a highly knowledgeable elite and an ignorant mass. John Perry Barlow assurebuyelite Change image and share on social