30 years ago, the heart of the WWW had a pressing need: a standard way to create and format documents. To address this, Berners-Lee introduced HTML (HyperText Markup Language). While the idea of "hypertext" had been explored previously by visionaries like Ted Nelson, it was Berners-Lee's practical application that set the stage for a global information revolution.
As we grapple with these dual pandemics, an old adage reverberates with renewed relevance - "United we stand, divided we fall". The phrase, a rallying cry in the face of adversity, has never held more significance. Today, it stands not just as a statement of resilience but as a stark warning. For it is not only the virus we fight but also the societal and political schisms that have been laid bare and further fueled by the pandemic and the disinformation accompanying it.