It’s Been 20 Years Since This Man Declared Cyberspace Independence (Wired)

Wired talkswith John Perry Barlow on the 20th anniversary of his Declaration ofIndependence of Cyberspace. "In the modern era of global NSA surveillance, China's Great Firewall, and FBI agents trawling the dark Web, it's easy to write off Barlow's declaration as early dotcom-era hubris. But on his document's 20th anniversary, Barlow himself wants to be clear: He stands by his words just as much today as he did when he clicked "send" in 1996."