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I grew up in very rural Ireland. The Internet was kind of a connection to the greater world. It had a lot of significance.

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In general, I have a lot of issues with the mythology of the founder.

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The promise of the Internet is around this transcendence of physical geography. To a large degree, the Internet has delivered on that promise, but when it comes to the movement of money and the ability to start and operate a business or needing to purchase from a business, it really hasn’t.

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May 21, 2024

The promise of the Internet is around this transcendence of physical geography. To a large degree, the Internet has delivered on that promise, but when it comes to the movement of money and the ability to start and operate a business or needing to purchase from a business, it really hasn’t.

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May 21, 2024

In general, I have a lot of issues with the mythology of the founder.

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