Yes, we did quite well. But then, telling people what they want to believe is an easy job. - Vernor Vinge

“We think the governance has opted for ubiquitous law enforcement.”
Pham whistled softly. Now every embedded computing system, down to a child’s rattle, was a governance utility. It was the most extreme form of social control ever invented. “So now they have to run everything.” The notion was terribly seductive to the authoritarian mind.

Quit crossing your fingers, Wim; the only thing that’ll ever save you from is the respect of educated men.

Politics may come and go, but trade goes on forever.