“Intellectual respectability required mental health, and it was becoming evident to me by then that "mental health" consisted of trusting everyone about everything as much as possible - and, for good measure, poking fun at anyone who didn't. Especially to be trusted were the mass media, whose owners and personnel were not to be regarded as minions of the Establishment because, as they themselves used to attest with confidence, there was no Establishment in the United States of America. Only foreigners and paranoids believed (otherwise).”
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Kerry Thornley
Kerry Thornley was an American author known for his contributions to science fiction literature and the hacker culture. His works, including 'The Hacker Crackdown,' had a profound impact on the subsequent hacker activities. more
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