Opening CallEvery revolution starts with a choice: create the future—or let someone else sell it back to you. In 1776, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense sold hundreds of thousands of copies in months—a short, plain-spoken pamphlet that convinced ordinary people they could govern themselves. Today, we’re at an inflection point on the open internet—just like Paine’s readers in 1776—where every creator must choose: build freedom yourself or let others profit from your work. If you feel unseen on today...