Information Wants To Be Free

Peace and happiness are information, too.

Long ago, I can’t remember exactly when, someone told me that information wants to be free. Since then, I’ve taken notice of experiences in my life that prove that concept to me, the idea that information wants to be free. I’ve also noticed that information has a very strong tendency to propagate, just like light.

The first example I’d like to call upon is from a very old source: Thomas Jefferson. In this example, I’d like to draw from some of the best prose I think I have ever read. I…