[The] fact that we suffer withdrawal when our publishing tool of choice goes down isn't just a symbol of our civilization's decline from meaning—it's an illustration of how much things have changed because of these new technologies that have democratized publishing walled off and balkanized publishing, creating a generation of dependents who haven't the faintest idea how to create their own website on their own server.
Fixed that for you.
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