You wouldn't guess it sometimes to hear some people talk, but we don't live in a technocratic information society. We live in a highly advanced capitalist society. People talk a lot about the power and glory of specialized knowledge and technical expertise. If Scott Fry had his way, video surveillance would be as ubiquitous in the United States as it is in Britain, where you can't stroll down certain streets without having your movements shadowed by a dozen cameras. The Essential Issue raised by the project is the failure of the mass media to provide the people with all the information they need to make informed decisions concerning their own lives and in the voting booth.
People sell their soul into the marketplace and can then buy other souls.
Pinko Commie Bastard is dedicated to bringing down the Red Menace by bringing you the straight dope on just what the Reds have done and will do to you. Liberty Online by Josh Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. This is real. This is MIT's project of putting all their courses and course material on the Web so anyone can use it for free. This is pretty cool.