From the get go and forwards into this section of the book, I started to realize I truly did not like this part as much as the last one. Which is weird, because I agree a lot with the sentiments and statements regarding using computers as political tools, and regarding the use of computers for the every-person, and not just the 'elite' or 'extreme hobbyists'. I think a lot of the reason I did not like this section was due to the shift in writing style. Every paragraph is littered with new public figures, most of which do not have second mentions, and multiple name-drops of either important people or important computers like its a Marvel movie. The Steve Wozniak name drop at the end of the paragraph on page 159 is a good example of this. Do I think that this changes the overall intention and meaning of the section? No, but I think it gets in the way a little. I think the overall intention of this chapter is to display the major differences in the way people started to i
I think that Paul Graham is an interesting figure after reading these essays, and to be honest, I agree and disagree with him wildly on many different subjects. One particularly major thing that I disagree with is The Conformist Test. I fall under the category of someone that would not be reluctant to share my views around my peers - and I think that is not because of conformity, but because of my relationship with my own beliefs. It has taken me a very long time to understand what I truly believe, and those beliefs come from many different areas and experiences of life that are important to me. I would love to talk to my peers about any of these beliefs, why I hold them, and what impact they could have on society. Some topics may be hard to express due to the nature of the problem (IE politics), but that doesn't mean that I should be reluctant to share those views in front of people. I think that I think this way because I grew up a marginalized nerd, partially due to sexual orie
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