Sehr sehr lesenswerter Artikel über die Evolution des Internets, vom "open layer" zum "private sector", den Risiken die diese Entwicklung mit sich brachte und wie versucht wird mithilfe Blockchains (Ethereum im speziellen) diese unglückliche Entwicklung zu stoppen.

" Much has been made of the anarcho-libertarian streak in Bitcoin and other nonfiat currencies; the community is rife with words and phrases (“self-sovereign”) that sound as if they could be slogans for some militia compound in Montana. And yet in its potential to break up large concentrations of power and explore less-proprietary models of ownership, the blockchain idea offers a tantalizing possibility for those who would like to distribute wealth more equitably and break up the cartels of the digital age. "

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/m...?smid=tw-share