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Yes, he's equivocating "open" with "more freedom to explore without fear", which is understandable for an enthusiastic 14-year-old. ;-) But he's making the sam
by cpr 16y ago
Yes, he's equivocating "open" with "more freedom to explore without fear", which is understandable for an enthusiastic 14-year-old. ;-)
But he's making the same point that others have made, that freedom from worry about virii/spam/etc is a real advantage over the absolute openness of the web or desktop worlds, at least for non-geek population.
- lukeschlather 16y agoWell, I think Brave New World is particularly applicable because the same basic philosophy which supports Apple's actions also supports the belief that Huxley's dystopia is in fact a utopia. Obviously there's a difference of scale, but there's still the same sense. If people are content to be protected from smut and 'evil' speech, why do they need to have complete freedom to choose for themselves?
- cpr 16y agoNo, now you're equivocating the rather trivial matter (in the big picture of real life) of protection from sketchy apps with stifling freedom of speech in real life. You can always access the sketchy stuff on your Android or general web browser. There's no real lack of freedom. And, personally, beyond whatever moral objections I might have to porn on the app store, it's always associated with bottom-feeder and generally sketchy behaviors (they obviously don't have any qualms about making money any way they can), and I'm glad I don't have to deal with that. (Let the downvoting begin! ;-)