Re:A message from Lawrence Lessig [video]
by aaren on Thursday February 27, 2014 @07:23PM
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The technology bit starts at 34:15. I'm paraphrasing here...
I'm here to recruit you. To help turn us from cows to ants, to build awareness, to save this republic.
This movement has enormous needs which you [tech] uniquely can provide. This movement will only succeed if we can find way to knit people together in a different model than tv / advertising model of politics today. This needs to be built and people with your skills can do this.
So he has an open ended problem, not a spec, that he believes technology can play a large role in solving.
He mentions Aaron Swartz as inspiration multiple times through the talk. I think he wants more people with Aaron's technical skills to contribute to the movement to politically empower the wider population.
I'm here to recruit you. To help turn us from cows to ants, to build awareness, to save this republic.
This movement has enormous needs which you [tech] uniquely can provide. This movement will only succeed if we can find way to knit people together in a different model than tv / advertising model of politics today. This needs to be built and people with your skills can do this.
If you think you can help then email [email protected]
So he has an open ended problem, not a spec, that he believes technology can play a large role in solving.
He mentions Aaron Swartz as inspiration multiple times through the talk. I think he wants more people with Aaron's technical skills to contribute to the movement to politically empower the wider population.