Julian Assange: Wikileaks
On Friday the 16th of August, I attended the #AskAssange Live Google Hangout with Julian Assange by Deakin University. I was truly grateful to be a part of this experience. We are in the midst of an interesting era; we are at the "cross- section of technology and democracy." Those of us who we lucky enough to secure free registration to this remarkable event, were very much a part of the interaction with Julian Assange. I must admit, it did tickle my fancy knowing he could see us seated there in the crowd, via real-time camera communication.
(watch the whole interaction here, recorded and posted via youtube)
Despite the controversy and sexual conspiracies surrounding Assange- labeling him as sexist, and a chauvinist, I see the validity he brings forth to the political world. I admire his strength, and the historical mark he has made. He is a man who has had his rights as well as freedom of speech silenced, only because he has leaked to the public the truth. We all know that 'trust' is low within the political system, and I do believe that Assange is on the forefront of change. Against our current leaders within the Australian political system, I believe Assange is one of the few, if not the only one whom I have most faith within.
Immersed and intrigued by the Hangout we had with Assange, I was also jotting down quotes in my diary, which I not only identified with, but also thought were worded cleverly:
- "It's about what you can do with what you know."
- "Democratize democracy."
- "Ignorance fosters greed."
