1. Access to computers—and indeed to anything that might teach us something about the way the world works—should be unlimited and total. 2. Authority is to be mistrusted, and decentralization...

1. Access to computers—and indeed to anything that might teach us something about the way the world works—should be unlimited and total.

2. Authority is to be mistrusted, and decentralization promoted. Hackers should be judged by their hacking, not by bogus criteria such as degrees, age, race, or position.

3. Anyone can create art and beauty on a computer. Computers can improve your life. 7