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re:publica 2012 - Eben Moglen - Freedom of Thought Requires Free Media
Eben Moglen's re:publica 2012 talk argues that media which spy on and data-mine the public threaten freedom of thought, and that free technology and free culture are needed to protect it.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN users recommend Moglen as a brilliant speaker and a top introduction to free software philosophy, and cite this talk in privacy and crypto-wars discussions.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- re:publica
- Topic
- free software and privacy
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2012–2022
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From the original HN conversations
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When it comes to well formulated talks about free software, none seems to beat those from Stallman's lawyer, Eben Moglen. He knows very well how to speak to a crowd, and tends to use local references and languages to explain concepts (professor of law and …
belorn on Hacker News · 2015-03
In Dear Dr. Stallman: An Open LetterJust take a look at Eben Moglen[0], he is a very brilliant speaker and a brilliant man in general. Or Jérémie Zimmermann[1] for the European side. Or Benjamin Bayart for the French side. [0] [VIDEO] [1] [LINK] [2] [LINK] (in french)
brabram on Hacker News · 2012-11
In Megaupload Assisted FBI vs NinjaVideo, But Evidence Then Used Against Them
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