As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them.
Aaron Swartz
Aaron Swartz
There is no justice
There is no justice in following unjust laws. It’s time to come into the light and, in the grand tradition of civil disobedience, declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture.
Aaron Swartz
Life is short …
Life is short … so why waste it doing something dumb?
Aaron Swartz
But all of this
But all of this action goes on in the dark, hidden underground. It’s called stealing or piracy, as if sharing a wealth of knowledge were the moral equivalent of plundering a ship and murdering its crew. But sharing isn’t immoral – it’s a moral imperative. Only those blinded by greed would refuse to let a friend make a copy.
Aaron Swartz
I don’t want to
I don’t want to be happy. I just want to change the world.
Aaron Swartz
Now everyone has a
Now everyone has a license to speak, it’s a question of who gets heard.
Aaron Swartz
Real education is about
Real education is about genuine understanding and the ability to figure things out on your own; not about making sure every 7th grader has memorized all the facts some bureaucrats have put in the 7th grade curriculum.
Aaron Swartz
No, you can’t force
No, you can’t force other people to change. You can, however, change just about everything else. And usually, that’s enough.
Aaron Swartz
There is no justice
There is no justice in following unjust laws.
Aaron Swartz