Transclusion Internet, Not Ad Internet

The review argues that Ted Nelson’s Xanadu envisioned an internet where every quote is a live 'transclusion' that preserves authorship, versions, and triggers tiny payments. If that architecture had won, today’s web might center on provenance and micro‑compensation rather than surveillance ads and SEO gaming. — It reframes misinformation, copyright, and creator‑pay fights as consequences of early web design, implying policy can still push toward provenance‑first standards.