Yes, the Internet Is Broken. But What Does a Fix Look Like?

Tuesday was the 35th anniversary of the day that Tim Berners-Lee of the European Organization for Nuclear Research wrote the memo proposing what became the World Wide Web. Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 2004 for his achievement. I think it's fair to say, though, that most people are not in the mood to celebrate what has become of Sir Timothy's invention. It's common to hear that the internet is broken and that social media is a dumpster fire. Recent case in point: On Wednesday the House voted to force the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell it, or be…