What I see in different shades of gray, from behind my reading glasses
Researcher Danah Boyd is articulate, & explains why in modern society whistleblowing is the new civil disobedience. Scathing in her critique, she shares a perspective:
Unchecked power is how dictatorships emerge. If the rule of law is undermined and secrecy becomes the status quo, it becomes necessary for new civil disobedience tactics to emerge. And, more than the content of the leaks, this is what I think that we’re watching unfold.
Thoughts from the CTO of the US govt… http://codeforamerica.org/2012/11/07/citizenship-beyond-the-election/
In the country that promotes “democracy” around the world – Democrats blast Ottawa County elections board for giving voters the wrong election date and polling place.
Scott Adams on Democracy, Capitalism, Internet. Indeed, the idea of “perfect markets” that economists espouse can be applied to democracy as well. The Internet is proving to be a bane in the lives of many a politician, businessman (Australian retailers are a good reference point), etc etc. as much as they are a boon to countless others.
Is Twitter good for democracy, asks the BBC’s Kate Dailey.