Technology is Political and the Political Ramifications of Free Culture Published 2020-07-27 on Anjan's Homepage The digital computer is a decentralized tool for the manipulation and copying of information. The traditional technology that facilitated the transfer of information was the printing press. As the history commonly taught in western highschools goes - the printing press was one of the causes of downfall of the catholic church in many countries. In fact, many will mention that the pr...