| Degree of openness necessary to make those in power behave better Component1 #86589
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Author: Esther Dyson
Cited by: David Price 9:02 PM 19 December 2010 GMT
Citerank: (6) 85953anon.penet.fi was a precursor to WikiLeaks959C6EF, 85960Can be no clear boundary—but far away from the impulse of authority"There can be no clear line marking what needs to be kept secret (or never uttered) from what does not, but it should be drawn far from where most authorities put it – at least in a world where authorities are imperfect."959C6EF, 85961Leakers sin on our behalf so that we may live comfortablyPursuers of transparency sin on our behalf, so that we may live comfortably while they afflict the authorities at great personal risk and in disregard of (authorities' interpretation of) the law and sometimes even ethics.1198CE71, 85963Oppose abuses of authorityJulian Assange's is motivated by a concern about the abuse of authority.959C6EF, 85974Institutions that arent' fully accountable need a countervailing forceInstitutions are not fully accountable, it is useful to have an unaccountable countervailing institution to reveal their secrets.1198CE71, 86587Is diplomatic convenience really so important?8FFB597
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| Excerpt / Summary "...we do want to trust our governments and institutions. The point of openness is to make those in power behave better – and to make us trust them more. Rather than viewing them as enemies, we should know what they are up to, and perhaps have a little more say in what they do." |