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A Speed Limit for Computers · Caolan
Drawing on Ivan Illich's 1973 essay 'Energy and Equity', this piece argues that computing power — like motorized speed — has a threshold beyond which it produces negative social returns, concentrating control in fewer hands. The author uses the e-bike as a model: a legally constrained technology that expands access without undermining equity. The post asks whether a comparable 'restrained class of computer' could exist — one defined by deliberate limits on hardware capability (CPU speed, storage, network) that would attract fewer regulations and preserve individual autonomy against big tech dominance.
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