Down with Digital Feudalism!

This article explores the transition from "Digital Feudalism"—a system where tech giants extract rent from users who lack ownership of their data—to a decentralized networked society. By drawing parallels between medieval land ownership and modern platform monopolies, the author argues that centralized hierarchies are becoming obsolete in the face of rapid information exchange. Just as modern warfare shifted toward autonomous, networked units, the digital economy is moving toward self-organizing ecosystems. The piece concludes by advocating for a "Digital Union" to replace predatory platforms with transparent, community-governed protocols.