The Musings of Scott

Is Wikileaks damaging anything?

Below is a recording of a long (1:45hr) but great debate, one should definitely take the time to watch the first 2/3rds, as there are tons of great intellectuals on this panel with unique insights (you can easily skip the questions from the audience).

Here is a credentials cheat sheet I compiled:

Daniel Ellsberg, Former State and Defense Dept. Official prosecuted for releasing the Pentagon Papers

Clay Shirky, Independent Internet Professional; Adjunct Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University

Neville Roy Singham, Founder and Chairman, ThoughtWorks

Peter Thiel, President, Clarium Capital; Managing Partner, Founder’s Fund

Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Law and Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University; Co-founder, Berkman Center for Internet & Society

Moderator: Paul Jay, CEO and Senior Editor, The Real News Network

Watch WikiLeaks: Why It Matters. Why It Doesn’t? hosted by the Churchill Club

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