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Ideals

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Ideals, Beliefs & Passions

Anarchism / Libertarian Socialism

Libertarian Socialism - Anti-authoritarian socialism emphasizing workers' self-management

Anarchism - Political philosophy rejecting hierarchical authority

Key Connections:

- Historical synonymy between anarchism and libertarian socialism since 1890s

- Opposition to both state control and capitalism

Hacker Ethic (Steven Levy)

"Hackers: Heroes of the Computer revolution"

Core Principles - Sharing, decentralization, hands-on imperative

Levy's Key Tenets:

1. Access to computers should be unlimited

2. Mistrust authority - promote decentralization

3. Judge hackers by skill, not credentials

Hacker Culture

Cultural Ecosystem - Demoscene, hackathons, hackerspaces

MIT Origins - 1950s Tech Model Railroad Club roots

Evolution - From phreaking to open source movement

Cyberpunk Culture

Que es el CyberPunk

Core Themes - High-tech low-life, dystopian corporatism

Atheism

Basic Principles - Rejection of deity beliefs, historical context

Historical Roots - From Anaxagoras to modern secularism

Key Distinction:

≠ Agnosticism (claim of unknowability)