The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

AnıL

Not criticizing anything what Aaron did for people (not just in USA but for all human-beings) or his ideas but this documentary should have been 60-70 minutes at most. I mean last 40 minutes is basically all about his companions and family talking about the same things (how government had tried to make an example of him and so on).

lndah

His persona is intriguing. I read his raw thoughts thoroughly after watching this film. Been surrounded by too many vilians/heartless persona with bazillion justifications of their action these days makes me wondering whether a genuine & gently kind role model is present in our generation. Aaron is :)

smndvdcl

Aaron Swartz deserves to be a household name for hacktivism that transcends the triviality of that term. This documentary is a must see. His decision to free MIT's scholarly works from private corporate control and into free public access was a particular highlight. His story is tragic and profound, raising many questions about developing hierarchies in the technocratic age.

etilen

Aaron dead. World wanderers, we have lost a wise elder. Hackers for right, we are one down. Parents all, we have lost a child. Let us weep.

anarresti

A very moving story. And truly inspiring to see that there are heroes available that are on the oposite political spectrum of right wing libertarians like Cody Wilson or Ross Ulbricht. We need a new humanism, and antidotes for cynicism and nihilism.

El Biffo

This is important.

Magda Magdy

"Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?"

alcools

It's so sad that such a great and remarkable person, a genius with a good heart, was treated so terribly. It's not like this world is full of many great and remarkable persons.