Tag: Politics


Tim Cook’s Reply to the FBI’s Demand to Create a Backdoor Into Apple Products.

The United States government has demanded that Apple take an unprecedented step which threatens the security of our customers. We oppose this order, which has implications far beyond the legal case at hand. This moment calls for public discussion, and we want our customers and people around the country to understand what is at stake.

Source: Customer Letter – Apple

Seven Deadline Sins

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“Seven Deadly Sins:
Wealth without work;
Pleasure without conscience;
Science without humanity;
Knowledge without character;
Politics without principle;
Commerce without morality;
Worship without sacrifice.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems — The Development Set

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Photo: Shoji Moriwaki, Creative Commons 2.0

A call to arms that challenges young, idealistic Americans who wish to solve problems in far-flung places to think about channeling their noble, social entrepreneurial energy at home to tackle the many complex problems that our country faces.

Basically a compelling 9 minute Saturday night read.

Source: The Reductive Seduction of Other People’s Problems — The Development Set — Medium