World of Ends:

"Could it be because the three Internet virtues are the antithesis of how governments and businesses view the world?
Nobody owns it: Businesses are defined by what they own, as governments are defined by what they control.
Everybody can use it: In business, selling goods means transferring exclusive rights of use from the vendor to the buyer; in government, making laws means imposing restrictions on people.
Anybody can improve it: Business and government cherish authorized roles. It's the job of only certain people to do certain things, to make the right changes. "

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World of Ends

World of Ends:

"Could it be because the three Internet virtues are the antithesis of how governments and businesses view the world?
Nobody owns it: Businesses are defined by what they own, as governments are defined by what they control.
Everybody can use it: In business, selling goods means transferring exclusive rights of use from the vendor to the buyer; in government, making laws means imposing restrictions on people.
Anybody can improve it: Business and government cherish authorized roles. It's the job of only certain people to do certain things, to make the right changes. "