There are martyrs in every age, and that's right. On the one hand, we are grateful for their outstanding contributions to the inheritance of the fire of human civilization, and on the other hand, we feel the jealousy of talents and the rampant assassination. Applying this evaluation formula, Swartz is worthy of the title of the son of the Internet.
The spirit of the Internet is freedom and sharing, but the more the Internet develops, the more its form goes against and changes beyond recognition. If Kuaizhu is not worthy of commemoration in the sense of criminal law, then CNKI is downright anti-Internet spirit. Some people are willing to indulge in the identity of the "Virgin", tapping the keyboard cheerfully, disguising as the image of the female Chrisma in "Freedom Leading the People", and calling on people to respect IP is to encourage innovation. To disregard the meaning of the phrase "use the purpose against the tool, rather than make the tool better serve its purpose" is truly the opposite - they are not morally worthy of being commemorated. Swartz's legacy runs throughout the show, with an extra splash of ink at the end. The director has deliberately placed it in the position of human Taoism - because of this ingenious sage, the public's access to knowledge has become more convenient, the efficacy of knowledge has been amplified, and scientific breakthroughs based on shared information have confirmed the value of Swartz .
Stephen was stoned by fellow Jews, and Swartz chose to take his own life at the age of 26. In the face of the FBI's monitoring and interrogation, in the face of the angered accusations by the Massachusetts prosecutors, and in the face of the silence of the MIT, Swartz collapsed. He thought that he had the future of all mankind on his shoulders, or that he was confident that he could do something for a better world, but was murdered by the ruler who blocked his way. His ending was actually written when he chose to enter politics to try and change the world. Zweig is present in The Right of Heresy: Calvin did not allow anyone to challenge his authority, as he suffered when he was a heretic. The discourse of power in the United States is constructed on capital, not public opinion. If he does not compromise and is unwilling to live in Silicon Valley, it is impossible for him to gain power, much less to reverse the system. (Although, even if one day he enters the ranks of rulers and wants to change from the top down, it is impossible). It's a tragedy of character, and I say no, it's a tragedy of genius.
In the film, the guests repeatedly said that this is not the United States, and American democracy should not be like this. But I want to say that this is the United States, and American democracy has never been like this for more than 200 years.
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