Noam Chomsky on Aaron Swartz and Freedom of Information

[@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493]

Such a tragedy. He was murdered by the state.

[@aapp953]

Yessir im glad to see that people know how to read between the lines. It has been imparative for Chomsky to be politically correct otherwise we would have lost him to suicide at an early age as well. Aaron was not naive either though he was well aware what he was up against and he gave his life they did not take it from him just like the union organizers of the past, what they did for us is the same that aaron did for us, the same jesus did for us, and the same that Madalyn Murray ohair did for us

[@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493]

@@aapp953 I still have hope that there is some form of justice/ afterlife. Science has not debunked it.

[@aapp953]

@@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 No it hasnt but does an afterlife existing prove their will be punishment of a soul because of what the person did in the flesh? I dont think that would be justicw

[@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493]

@@aapp953 just that injustice is Not the end.

[@aapp953]

@@globaldigitaldirectsubsidi4493 Yeah this life is strange have you ever listen to Alan Watts? I kind of take his posotion. Perhaps we are spirits that decided to take a break from that world so we created this reality and inserted ourselves inside for the sheer excitement and be something else for a while

[@LethalBubbles]

Aaron Swartz is a better activist than Noam Chomsky. (I don't say that lightly) but Chomsky here is just plain wrong. Not only on the facts of what Swartz was doing, but also on copyright. Which is odd because he has spoken out against copyright on other occasions. Swartz was downloading them for his own personal use, consistent with the TOS, but they got him with circumstantial evidence (a manifesto saying he promotes publicizing information, and would do that, but that manifesto was in general and not about JSTOR) The overzealous DA and the FBI prosecuted, at the without the support of either MIT and JSTOR. (who admittedly should've stepped in much more.) What happened to Swartz was a tragedy, and humanity is in a much worse place today because of it. That is not how a nation should treat it's brightest minds. He should be exactly the kind of person who should lead, but in this sick world they "made him drink the hemlock" like Socrates.

[@jontakaki503]

A.S doesn't look like the kind of guy who was contemplating suicide. He wrote a blog essay about Batman just a day or two before his alleged suicide. Also hanging oneself from the shower doesn't seem very plausible, especially considering it was during a short period during which his girlfriend went out to get some food. He was dead upon her return. A.S writes about his fear of the secret service in his blog, that he fears they will come for him. He didn't take the plea bargain because he was ready to fight the case in court and get all the support he needs.

[@Girldadfarmer]

He didn't break in, the door was unlocked.. he was an authorized guest. He likely didn't think he was doing much wrong

[@DerFailer]

Why should I pay for something I have already paid for with my taxes?

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

Technically you also get access to journals published in other countries, and most articles published in American journals are written by or in collaboration with academics from all over the world. But yeah, you could still find ways to make it work.

[@massinakmin8340]

@@KilgoreTroutAsf the way it works is their is always a middle man that asks money for open information that all ready was paid by tax money. They should not exist. They dont add anything.

[@caseyrayharris.esquire489]

He copy and pasted open source documents with no copyright infringement, and jstor even refused to press charges yet our government insisted he be made an example of simply because he tried to create a comprehensive database that would prevent the prestigious world Science Festival from hosting a panel with the Leading minds in quantum biology and halfway through it when they got to this person he explained how he got the idea, the years it took to propose a study to his peers that would then get approved by an ivy league university to study. Built and currently operated was instantly ended when another one of the panelists happened to recall a single article hidden amongst many scientific Journals. publishing companies contained a study proving his theory wrong which even the online scientific journals case study numbers, you can't even use the simple word search and Aaron was attempting to fix that. A Geniuses lionblaze wasted four years, a university had their facilities dedicated to something that it already been proven false all because capitalism incentivizes they guard the rights to research results

[@blackflagsnroses6013]

Individualist Anarchist Benjamin Tucker (inspired by Proudhonist Mutualism) described the “four monopolies” from the State which protect the interests of certain classes of people that society should be rid of: the monopolies of money, land, tariffs, and patents.

[@mattiapalmese2971]

I love the work of Noam Chomsky and i mostly agree with everything he said. But i don't think that getting rid of journals will leave us with no journals at all. Internet is the journal, we don't need institutions or private companies to publish our papers for us under a license. I think that the wikimedia foundation is a great example of that.

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

It is a surprising coincidence that I just installed an RSS reader as part of my effort to gain back control over my use of the internet and this is one of the first videos I get on my RSS feed.

[@rc1983]

Most people do no know who thank for all internet privileges we enjoy. Thanks to Aaron and other nameless people who made this possible!

[@doltifantara]

thank you for speaking up for Aaron

[@tombabcok3916]

He’s wrong to criticize AS on this.

[@Indicverse]

Wonderful is the way he looks at problems and that's why he's the greatest intellectual alive

[@psitae]

Where can I learn more about public subsidy for creative work?

[@manx306]

Read Dean Baker's ideas for example. His book rigged is free I believe

[@conocerseasimismo]

Psitae We should meet!!

[@thechadeuropeanfederalist893]

You don't need journals, you can simply publish your paper on your own website. Researchers don't get paid for publishing in journals by the journals anyway. So these journals are entirely pointless.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

Jstor could have sold advertising. It was unconscionable what they did to that brilliant kid. Noam kind of glanced over what the legal system actually did to him. It was nothing less than a shake down. Apparently jstor is already publicly funded. The info belongs to the people already and Aaron knew that. They just shook him down because ppl were profiting from ppl’s ignorance. I think they were trying to make an example of him and provide a warning to others.

[@oddanielvives9066]

Fascinating intelligence you carry my fine sir many blessings for have I always been an admirer of all your work 🌍 ✌️

[@campsiegrothendieck7857]

This is such a tragic story.

[@thechadeuropeanfederalist893]

Good that we have sci-hub nowadays.

[@randompal9828]

for-profit platform for information sharing made sense before and during the early days of the internet. At this point in time, having to pay for research articles is one of the most idiotic thing to still exist

[@patocomum]

In capitalism, *everything* is a market. If even healthcare is a business, why not research?

[@evenzero]

They went too hard on him.

[@abdalrahmanshaddow6121]

He is very nice kid

[@funkymunky]

Individualism kills.

[@funkymunky]

@You Know The schleps who mated to produce Chomskelle did not do it out of a misguided sense of individualism. That only applies to masturbators. You tried.

[@funkymunky]

@You Know Some things are worth reading until they're fully understood. Try harder.

[@imhoisntworthmuch5754]

@@funkymunky A lot of people understood what you meant.. being paid by the post.. pls explain or tell me to gookle it.

[@imhoisntworthmuch5754]

@You Know surely you saw Chicago live in Tanglewood 1970 on YT.

[@Kakerate2]

I mean there's creative commons.

[@frankcheeser4680]

aaron swartz actually helped invent creative commons

[@richbright540]

Always a Favorite I Need a dollar maybe two come find me Cause I don't know you🤔 Better make that a Ten wouldn't mind a Twenty this economy these days is kind of funny. 🤗 Barter for Charter these days anew Can't find me? Well here is a clue. That guy on the corner, the Gail in the park. Children on benches way after dark. We are your future!!! Can't you see they took it All away from We the phone is a piece of crap! Freely Givin is my livin

[@ggacademy4717]

Jay gurujii

[@Daretoknow2020]

Is there any way I can contact you via email?

[@HenryCasillas]

❄️

[@alexthompson877]

His School of thought on this topic, was off center. (Just4mee)

[@adrianaproudcatholic]

Professor I believe you have saw so many things in your Life that It would be the most prohibited book ever. I guess It is Nice tô be you but hard too. I don't believe It is ok tô end copyright because imagine all your work in the future any "smart" whatever can clame ownership. Today on the social media already has missinformation , claiming x Said that but indeed was z. If education was already Low imagine now? "To be or not tô be" Said a rapper.

[@ChrisDragotta]

He was stealing.

[@suziecreamcheese211]

He didn’t deserve the death penalty for it.

[@hermitfool8119]

hurrdurrr he was stealing oh no

[@5432f]

bro glowing harder than the sun rn

[@leigel3]

Stealing what? Knowledge that should be horded? Gain an understanding before you make next to meaningless statements.