Ideologies / Civil Libertarian / John Perry Barlow
§ The minds · 1947–2018 · United States · Internet activist
John Perry Barlow
Declaring cyberspace free
Digital liberty's poet.
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The lyricist-turned-cyber-activist who co-founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation and wrote the 'Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace' — civil liberties for the digital age.
social
Counter-cultural progressive of digital freedom.
economic
Free, open networks and markets of ideas.
governance
'Governments of the Industrial World… you have no sovereignty where we gather.'
Notable for
- Co-founded the EFF
- 'Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace'
- Digital-rights advocacy
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