[bstrand]

It is worthwhile to consider Barlow's legacy--particularly this utopian rhetoric about cyberspace--as examined by Adam Curtis in his 2016 film Hypernormalisation (starting at 40m 35s):-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fny99f8amM&feature=youtu.be...

[adultSwim]

I'm inclined to agree with Curtis' analysis. His critique is particularly pertinent now that Silicon Valley yields such enormous power.