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Ben Werdmuller

Ben Werdmuller

11 Apr 2022

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The Optical Illusion of Prosperity

"We have created a system where the only way to survive is to be destitute enough to qualify for aid, or rich enough to ignore the cost. Everyone in the middle is being cannibalized."

29 Nov 2025
Surveillance cameras watching a Black Lives Matter protest

The EFF we need now

Why the next era of digital civil liberties requires a tighter mission, a bolder strategy, and a clearer view of how power works.

25 Nov 2025

Of the web

"These days people use the term "web" to mean basically something you can view in a web browser. But that does not mean it is *of* the web."

24 Nov 2025
An archipelago

The State of the Open Social Web

A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.

18 Nov 2025
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Ben Werdmuller explores the intersection of technology, democracy, and society. Always independently published, reader-supported, and free to read.