Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldnt do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years. – Peter Singer
Its also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to Americas reputation and prestige around the world and thats just starting now to hit home in the United States. – Peter Singer
The new freedom of expression brought by the Internet goes far beyond politics. People relate to each other in new ways, posing questions about how we should respond to people when all that we know about them is what we have learned through a medium that permits all kinds of anonymity and deception. – Peter Singer
The hope of Internet anarchists was that repressive governments would have only two options: accept the Internet with its limitless possibilities of spreading information, or restrict Internet access to the ruling elite and turn your back on the 21st century, as North Korea has done. – Peter Singer