Technology John Perry Barlow obituary Cattle rancher, lyricist for the Grateful Dead and internet pioneer who became a digital rights activist John Perry Barlow in 2014. Having worked with the Grateful Dead, Barlow was one of the first to understand that, in an information economy, value is driven not by scarcity but by familiarity. Weir dragooned Barlow into writing lyrics for Ace, his solo album project, which segued into writing lyrics for the Grateful Dead. Barlow spent the next 17 years running the ranch with his mother, and writing lyrics while doing manual work. • John Perry Barlow, writer and activist, born 3 October 1947; died 6 February 2018

Source: The Guardian February 11, 2018 17:37 UTC