It is not just fear that's in the way, but the loss of economic advantage as well.
The aphorism "Information wants to be free" is usually attributed to Steward Brand, to which somebody later added, "but it also wants to keep you under surveillance". In his book Media Lab Brand wrote: "Information wants to be free (because of the new ease of copying and reshaping and casual distribution), AND information wants to be expensive (it's the prime economic event in an information age)... and technology is constantly making the tension worse. If you cling blindly to the expensive part of the paradox, you miss all the action going on in the free part. The pressure of the paradox forces information to explore incessantly. Smart marketers and inventors quietly follow-and I might add, so do smart computer security people." -----Original Message----- From: Jane Sherry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bdnow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: Re: Freedom of speech (was Personal Security vs NationalSecurity) >I have to say that this thread almost bothers me more than what my >government is doing in the name of security. Here are presumably intelligent >folks who do 'think outside the box' and are so scared of life and the >ruling elite that they won't speak up for themselves? Is it any wonder >George was allowed to steal the election? > >The last time I looked, speech was still free in this country. If people of >strong beliefs who work to change the world to a better and more equitable >place, invoking spirit in all things on a daily basis are too scared to >associate their ideas with their name, then I am greatly saddened. > >It's pitiful folks. Time to eradicate fear as our great motivator and move >the planet & all inhabitants into liberation. Let Love live in the world! >Loosen the chains of fear! > >Blessings, >Jane >> My primary goal is to make people comfortable to share their >> experiences and feelings with each other. >> >> -Allan >> > >
