Liberaltarianism: Silicon Valley's emerging ideology of "disruption with economic airbags"
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3VG8X)
Boing Boing favorite Steven Johnson (previously) has written at length about the emerging politics of "liberaltarianism" in Silicon Valley, which favors extensive government regulation (of all industries save tech), progressive taxation, universal basic income, universal free health care, free university, debt amnesty for students -- but no unions and worker acceptance of "volatility, job loss, and replacement by technology." (more")