Austrian artist and filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner tries to answer this question in his documentary Traceroute. It is a journey back in time (to the 1970s and 1980s) – and a trek across the USA, featuring interviews with many dedicated geeks about their worldview(s).
I would summarize Traceroute as a funny road movie and insightful commentary about covert culture, subversive science and fringe art.
You want to understand what's going on our planet? Nerds are the key...
I would summarize Traceroute as a funny road movie and insightful commentary about covert culture, subversive science and fringe art.
You want to understand what's going on our planet? Nerds are the key...