Alexis Ohanian Leaks First Excerpt of His Book on Reddit

Reddit's Alexis Ohanian released an excerpt of his first book on the social news website he co-founded on Tuesday.

The book, Without Their Permission, focuses on entrepreneurship in the Internet ageOhanian gave redditors the first sneak peek — a grim vision for the potential future written in the form of a commencement speech for the class of 2025

Dear Graduating Class of 2025: I owe you an apology. We screwed up the Internet, one of the world’s greatest innovations, and I’m truly sorry.

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As for the Internet, we had a chance, with all the momentum we gained from pummeling SOPA and PIPA back in 2012, to educate our politicians about how important Internet freedom is to every single one of their constituents. Every member of the House and Senate represented a digital district — it wasn’t a red or blue issue, but something that even the most divisive districts could agree on. Despite what you may’ve heard or read, it wasn’t just Silicon Valley that cared about this; it was all of America. Read more...