The Economist examines hackers at the intersection of tech and faith:
The hacker ethic forged on America’s west coast in the 1970s and 1980s was playful, open to sharing, and ready to challenge models of proprietary control, competition and even private property. Hackers were the origin of the "open source" movement which creates and distributes software that is free in two senses: it costs nothing and its underlying code can be modified by anyone to fit their needs. "In a world devoted to the logic of profit," wrote [Antonio Spadaro, an Italian Jesuit priest], hackers and Christians have "much to give each other" as they promote a more positive vision of work, sharing and creativity.