The Internet Was Doomed From the Start

This Just In: Maybe it’s time to rethink the entire internet.

Featured Publishing The Internet Was Doomed From the Start This Just In: Maybe it’s time to rethink the entire internet. Justin Cox October 21, 2025 • 5 min read Photo by Shawn / Unsplash Neal Stephenson’s 1992 classic Snow Crash painted a particularly unique vision of the future internet. He depicted a giant, never-ending road with real estate along both sides. People would buy their plots on the main street so as to attract potential visitors. People with less means would set up off the main drag hoping for some spillover. The real estate model meant that everyone could manage their pro

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