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Freedom increasingly defined as access to technology

ARTICLE: Censorship 'changes face of net', BBC News, 6 June 2007

If FDR was alive, it would make his top four in "freedoms."

Thanks to Brad B. for sending this.

Posted by Thomas P.M. Barnett on June 8, 2007 8:53 PM | |

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What should an essential list of freedoms be now for the 21st century?

Roosevelt had: 1) Freedom of speech and expression, 2) Freedom of Religion, 3) Freedom from want 4) Freedom from fear.

Your are suggesting a fifth as "Freedom of Access to Technology".

How about a number 6 as "Freedom to Own Property and Engage in Commerce".

Any others?

Posted by purpleslog | June 10, 2007 8:54 AM

1 and 5 can be combined into a single freedom: The freedom to give, and receive, information. The internet is just one source of that information.

Posted by Michael | June 11, 2007 3:22 PM

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