(2003-02-01) Dave On China

Dave Winer on China, and other Open Society issues. I believe that China and Iran, both of which theoretically have One Party System-s, and the [Two Party System] of the west will experience an upheaval soon because of the Internet. Diversity is the rule. Politics isn't one-size-fits-all. Sure we have some common interests. But the Chinese government is as obsolete as the centralized Big Media it depends on. In the future every citizen will define his or her own Political Party, along with his or her interests, beliefs, and whatever it is that makes people different from each other... The technology of the 20th century made us all the same... But if we're going to solve the problems of our success, global warming, over-population, and the opportunities (space travel) we will celebrate our individuality in a safe way. The Internet is wonderful at doing exactly that.