Allen Roberts’s Reviews > The Nineties > Status Update

“The compulsion to reconsider the past through the ideals and beliefs of the present is constant and overwhelming. It allows for a sense of moral clarity and feels more enlightened. But it’s actually just easier than trying to understand how things felt when they originally occurred.” p.253

“Mid-nineties web adopters were optimistic about the internet to the same degree Alexander the Great was enthusiastic about the acquisition of real estate.” p.142