We are now at a point where the Internet has become so centralized that a single company can bring it to its knees. What began as a military communication system 53 years ago and evolved into a fundamental human right is now so connected to everything that any fallibility could wreak havoc and affect millions of people.
The now-ubiquitous Internet began life as a truly decentralized system of communication. Starting with ARPANET, and progressing to the launch of the World Wide Web, the decentralized nature of the Internet remained so until the Web grew increasingly significant and vital. Afterward, centralized services and providers emerged, and while they improved the user experience at the time, they also made it fragile.
