The article reflects on the internet's evolution from a liberating tool to a source of complexity and misinformation. Initially viewed as a means to bypass centralized authority and democratize knowledge, the internet now faces criticism for allowing the proliferation of harmful ideas. Following the events of 2016, many liberals began to see the propagation of misinformation not as a failure of the medium, but as a result of specific bad actors exploiting its vastness. This has sparked debates on how knowledge and truth are navigated in the digital age.
The internet, once seen as a liberating force, has presented complexities that have revealed both the fragility of our competence and the inadequacies of centralized knowledge systems.
After 2016, many liberals attributed the internet's problems to a 'supply' issue: a few individuals harboring malign ideas that gain traction through the platform.
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