Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014

[jim49er]

Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. "Your rights matter,” he say, "because you never know when you're going to need them." Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.

http://www.ted.com/talks/edward_snowden_here_s_how_we_take_back_the_interne t

[Natural Citizen]

Going to have to check this out. I do like me a good TED Talk. In it's current state Internet freedom is far too susceptible to the established processes of it's keepers. And certainly disruption makes things new again when it's not deterred by those processes. And disruption do make ideas fresh, for sure. Thanks for the link.

[qh4dotcom]

Considering how the US has been treating Russia lately over the situation in Crimea, I guess there is zero chance Putin will extradite Snowden back to the US.

[liberty2897]

Just finished watching. Thank you for posting this. Very excellent interview!


lol


Some people are furious with you. Dick Cheney, for instance, described Julian Assange as a fleabite, and said you are the lion that bit the head off the dog. He thinks you’ve committed one of worst acts of betrayal in human history.

Snowden:


I would say the last year has been a reminder that democracy may die behind closed doors. We don’t have to give up privacy to have good government, we don’t have to give up liberty to have security. By working together we can have open government and private lives. I look forward to working with everyone to see that happen.

[liberty2897]

bump for those that missed it?

[erowe1]

Does "telepresence robot" just mean TV?

[VIDEODROME]

Does "telepresence robot" just mean TV?

I think it means TV on TV.

Actually, I'd like to see a TV show with Ed Snowden and Julian Assange both together on Telepresence. Wow.