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A Public Apology
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A Public Apology

On Screwing Up by Not Questioning Assumptions

Ethan Zuckerman
Business Innovation Factory, 2014
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Internet activist and blogger Ethan Zuckerman juxtaposes the Internet with the American political system to identify the ills common to both – design faults that seemed logical at the time of their creation but that are now invalid. With humor – and some colorful language – Zuckerman endeavors to demonstrate that today’s business as usual need not be tomorrow’s. getAbstract recommends his impassioned plea for society to question its existing assumptions.

Take-Aways

  • The current Internet paradigm – a free system whereby users undergo surveillance and exposure to advertising – came about during the Internet’s formative years.
  • This system made sense when the Internet had few users, but it’s invalid today. However, this model prevails, and people accept it as the default.
  • Similarly, as American politics have evolved, each progression seemed logical at the time, but cumulative changes have resulted in an absurd system in which congressional representatives prioritize fundraising ahead of their constituents’ needs.

About the Speaker

Ethan Zuckerman directs the Center for Civic Media at MIT. He co-founded Global Voices, a blogging platform.

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