Actually the idea of decoupling is quite interesting. It enables you among others to undo & fix the biggest mistakes of the current internet... for whatever that means... Besides having one common internet for everyone contradicts the idea of diversification - if that is the message of the day.

> it needs to double up on everything it's got

Fixing things have always been costly.

The concept freedom & democracy as understood in the west is... just a concept of western cultures. It is still rather new, just ~200 years old, albeit very interesting, indeed. I personally enjoy it, but I genuinely don't know if it's durable and good for masses.

The race is long and the end open.