Technolibertarianism, sometimes referred to ascyberlibertarianism, is apolitical ideology with roots in the Internet's early hackercypherpunk culture inSilicon Valley in the early 1990s and inAmerican libertarianism.[1][2][3] The ideology focuses on minimizing government regulation, censorship, or anything else in the way of a "free"World Wide Web. In this case, the word "free" is referring to the meaning oflibre (no restrictions), notgratis (no cost). Cyber-libertarians embrace fluid, meritocratic hierarchies, which are believed to be best served by markets. The most widely known cyberlibertarian isJulian Assange.[4][5] The term technolibertarian was popularized in critical discourse by technology writerPaulina Borsook in her 2000 book, "Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech".[6][7][8][9]
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