Good point, he is really mostly working within the framework of nation-state power relations. That said, the "internet" also isn't only a decentralized network – state actors exert huge influence over it and exploit it to advance their goals. The sort of naive Y2K view of the internet as a tool for freedom has been intensively questioned by its use by authoritarian regimes, not unlike to how bitcoin's price is still swayed by whales.
Absolutely. But tools will continue to exist for those that need them. Plus it's a far more attractive proposition than letting China and its regime run riot over the world 😄
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