Looking back on the documentary of Aaron Swartz, it shows how the government wanted to prove a point by unfairly treated Swartz, stripping his freedom and proving absolute injustice, over basically Swartz wanting to publicize scholarly articles for all to see for free? It was unclear to why they treated him so badly. What makes the documentary insightful was how it portrayed Swartz’s potential of attempting to bring equality and overall a better society. It brings up questions of our system, one being why is educational information restricted for those only who can afford it? Where do civil liberties come to an end when it comes to the WWW? Basically, who owns information on the Internet? Overall, the documentary shows the confines of the Internet regarding civil liberties and morality, thus resulting in a fascinating but frustrating documentary.
I wouldn’t say this will necessarily impact my life, at least currently. If so I would say it does invade some rights of freedom, being how their is a shadow of control of almost everything viewed on the Internet.
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