I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring.
From Joichi Ito
We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation.
We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively created online.
I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role of government to break up these monopolies and that we couldn't do it alone.
I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.
But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and where is the line beyond which I am not adapting words, but changing my position?
Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.
Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of what people see.
When there is a huge force pressing down on freedoms, sub-cultures with more creativity and power are likely to form.
Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.
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