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Thanks. Good points, all. I've not heard this theory before but it makes sense. I'd say that's exactly how Assange views the situation. But the fact we are eve
by marmot777 10y ago
Thanks. Good points, all. I've not heard this theory before but it makes sense. I'd say that's exactly how Assange views the situation.
But the fact we are even discussing Assange's psychological makeup and his "views" and who he hates and who he's aligned with against a common enemy are enough to disqualify him for the position he and his organization have claimed.
He's not and WL is not a neutral arbiter of openness, he's an anti-U.S. propaganda tool.
If freedom from the world's security guards means the rise of the world's petty thugs, then I'd say he's made a deal with the devil.
I've not read the above document but is it accepted that it's the real deal? Given that and the massive amount of evidence, WL is not neutral and is not about openness why do people still cling to this absurd position? I liken it to those who still claim the earth is flat because it looks flat from from here so it must be flat.
- mirimir 10y agoProbably the core cypherpunk value is the right to privacy. That might seem funny, given Wikileaks. But there's the argument that right to privacy is inversely proportional to power. So governments should have no privacy. But anyway, do read the book. You might also enjoy Of Captain Mission by Daniel Defoe.[0,1] It's rather the grandfather of laissez faire. 0) http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=7779 http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?n... 1) http://www.fullbooks.com/Of-Captain-Mission.html http://www.fullbooks.com/Of-Captain-Mission.html