In the mid-20th century, pioneers like John von Neumann and Alan Turing laid the foundation for computer science, emphasizing intelligence and collaboration.
The rise of the internet in the 1980s and 1990s connected early users and offered open access to information.
Companies like Facebook and Twitter capitalized on the internet's openness but compromised its promise by centralizing power and exploiting user data.
We now live in a digital reality where the line between digital and physical worlds is blurred, and the question of freedom in the digital age arises.