Lex, have you heard about Benjamin Peters? You should have a conversation with him. He is the author of "How not to network a nation", about the Soviet Internet that never was. Besides unearthing a fascinating story from the Soviet era, the book is a lesson in historical and ideological ambiguity. It explains how "capitalist" US managed to build the first ARPANET via state intervention and collaborative work, while "socialist" USSR failed to realize a similar project because of destructive competition between departments and lack of centralized control. Brief, the book turns many randian stereotypes upside down, and shows that sometimes the hero is... a collective.,(reply>)," <a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpFljezEkhc"">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpFljezEkhc</a>"