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There's a wonderful article[1] in London Review of Books in which Andrew O'Hagan, hired to be Assange's ghost writer, gradually becomes convinced - from a posit
by caractacus 12y ago
There's a wonderful article[1] in London Review of Books in which Andrew O'Hagan, hired to be Assange's ghost writer, gradually becomes convinced - from a position of admiration - that Assange is a confused and vainglorious narcissist who has little interest in spreading information and far more in spreading the cult of Assange. It's long but utterly engrossing.
[1] http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n05/andrew-ohagan/ghosting http://www.lrb.co.uk/v36/n05/andrew-ohagan/ghosting
- woah 12y agoFrankly, I'm willing to enable the cult of Assange if it furthers the free spread of information. He's clearly a megalomaniac, but he provides a very useful bulls-eye for those governments wishing to oppress the free flow of information. While he is serving as the sacrificial pig of Wikileaks, the information is getting out and it's being publicized. Snowden did it without WL, but I don't think it's reasonable to expect all leakers to become info-martyrs like him.
- Gatsky 12y agoFantastic and engaging read! Such a rare insight to have into a public figure.