It’s 2026, so forgive me for being skeptical whenever someone suggests that the Internet is the path to freedom and prosperity in any field. Silicon Valley already burned down the economic model for film and TV, leaving Hollywood in tatters as it tries to deliver billions of dollars of entertainment every month for the price of a single movie ticket. And only the most craven grifters pretend social media didn’t break our brains, along with our schools, news, politics, culture and communities.