It’s all too easy in this day and age to give in to a subtle (or not-so-subtle) fear of “foreigners” but it is important to remember that these are still just people like you and me.
Category: society
The Necessity of the Free Flow of Information
Free flow of information is the only safeguard against tyranny. … [A] free nation gradually constricting its grip on public discourse has begun its rapid slide into despotism. Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master. Although this quote is from a video game… Continue reading The Necessity of the Free Flow of Information
We’re Not Ready to be a Surveillance State
Recent news has revealed what many already suspected – we have become a de-facto surveillance state. The problem is: we are not at all ready to be a surveillance state.
Florida Activates System for Citizens to Call Each Other Terrorists
Florida Activates System for Citizens to Call Each Other Terrorists Or, in other words, a very, very, very bad idea… but sadly not the first time we’ve seen something just like this. There’s the “if you see something, say something” campaign that you see plastered all over the place in the greater NYC metro area… Continue reading Florida Activates System for Citizens to Call Each Other Terrorists
Ten Years, Zero Progress
It’s been 10 years since 9/11 – but have we really made any progress, and is there any hope that we ever will?