Quotes from UTI interview — Aaron Swartz
1986–2013 United States
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6 quotes
Geeks seem a lot more willing to treat people based on what they can do rather than who they are.
UTI interview (2004)
I’m a teenage kid who’s interested in improving the world (mostly through law, politics, and technology).
UTI interview (2004)
On the one hand, I want to be very open about everything, On the other, I heavily defend people’s right to privacy.
UTI interview (2004)
I feel that if I only convince people that the other side is a reasonable position to take, even if they themselves don’t take it, then I’ve been a success.
UTI interview (2004)
The law about what is stealing is very clear. Stealing is taking something away from someone so they cannot use it. There’s no way that making a copy of something is stealing under that definition.
UTI interview (2004)
Think deeply about things. Don’t just go along because that’s the way things are or that’s what your friends say. Consider the effects, consider the alternatives, but most importantly, just think.
UTI interview (2004)