Exclusive: The Wikileaks Manifesto, by Julian Assange.
Interview of Julian Assange ;
I have also written on wikileaks before on my blog. : Why the world needs WikiLeaks !
Read more in detail and well crafted : Wikileaks is Good for You and Me
Personal Stand on Transparency:
Capitalism and Democratic political system may not be an effective model, but it provides relative more space to an individual. Nationalism has always served the regional interest of the elites. Socialism and Islam are forms of political nihilism, and that both contend that the life of the individual has no intrinsic meaning or value outside of their systems. One ascribes meaning to the individual as a unit of society and its servant, and no more than that. The other ascribes meaning to the individual as a debtor to and servant of a supreme being, and no more than that. Still, I prefer liberal-democratic discourse – rather than an ethnic-nationalist one over any system.
Even ISM is always hijacked by group in power to fulfill their own goals. Any political, social or economic institution/system made by human will always be incoherent and suppress the uniqueness and individuality of the participant. Only, an individual with the consciousness can change the world !
I stand for free and universal availability of knowledge in the public sector. The problem lies that we love escapism.We prefer the heavy dose of entertainment rather sharing our resources with the people. I will put ten points (thanks tai) on ours typical attitude toward anything.
1. We don’t push the envelope.
2. We reinforce stereotypes
3. We don’t know the ‘reality’ of the world.
4. We love to be divided and ruled.
5. We love the fact that the ‘system’ will take care of everything for us.
6. We don’t provide alternatives.
7. We dare not try to correct our system lest it open the Pandora’s box.
8. We are happy where we are. We are happy to be ignorant.
9. We love talking about being the victim of larger forces.
10. We are afraid of what our family, society even what the countless person will think and react about our actions.
People love 'entertainment' and 'gossip' rather embracing the truth. That is one line conclusion of all this shouting. People feel helpless and timid in front of the problems. Hence, they reject mind and simply submit for numbness that gives an easy solution for all problems, EAT, WORK, PRAY and be ENTERTAINED at any cost. So the virtual cocooned world of create a self perpetuating cycle with no breakthrough for a new element. People have good intention but unable to take action due to their resignation of mind. Mainstream don’t think, it just follows like sheep' herd to the authority.
We, the people have just lost anger against unjust practices. We can't fight corruption in big issues and can help to keep it more transparent. This is the first step taken for the justice for everyone.
Meanwhile the optimists are looking for new hope in wikileaks with respect and honour, Indian media is being ashamed by Nira Radia tapes controversy (Thanks POC). This is India;
"There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle, there is not a vice which does not live by secrecy." — Joseph Pulitzer
sorry i am commenting here about wikileaks posts.. Transparency is a good thing but the only problem is not all decisions which will look good to the common man will be good for the nation or a large group as a whole...
ReplyDeleteAs the saying goes - kabhi kabhi door ke fayde ke liye pass ka nuksaan karna padta hai - but the common man wont understand such a thing ever, and more often than not, it will only lead to chaos..
AK, I disagree with you heavily, Authority should be made accountable and transparent in its working towards people. Democracy is ethically right but intellectually void form of government. Monarchy imposed by kings has given these kind of excuses that a decision good for the nation or a large group as a whole may be not understand by the people.
ReplyDeleteWe need to make people understand such complex issues with transparency only. Tax payer money or going to the war should be made in full light of knowledge of the problem to a common man. Most of them will never understand it but for the sake of few one has to take the risk.
There is an intimate and indissoluble link between intellectual and political freedom. There will be no security for dissidents and their families as long as freedom of thought and freedom of political action are guaranteed by the law of the land.
Watch Julian Assange talk to know his stand
http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks.html