Who am i kidding, corporations own Parliament and Congress. The information hegemony. I think these weird cyberspatial emotions spring from our subconscious grasp of the Net's politcs, which are rooted in its global nature. With the Net, we have access to the first piece of technology that is beyond the power of any state. It is fundamentally anti-government.
Virtual reality can be an effective shield against real reality.
In cyberspace we are witnessing the rise of a new global power, often referred to it as a global entity. At times it seems as if Clive touches on this subject, but still retains his pattern of skate on the surface journalism. Furthermore Clive draws upon the potential of the geek as subversive. Notice however the use of the word power, it begins to emerge from the background and in this case becomes the focus. The new media bring new power, both are transformative.