3 Apr
2002
3 Apr
'02
10:24 a.m.
> And as for restricting knowledge that could be
used to commit crimes,
> well, you'd better remove the brains of most of the population right
now...
Has everyone read _1984_? I just finished it and
it's quite good ;)
anyway,
very instructive, and frightening, on this point...
Big ideas... here's my $0.02, anyway:
Apparently the idea of thoughtcrime is central to the upcoming
SKG/Speilberg SF film "Minority Report", which I just heard
about.
- - -
While the movie may be independent this, there are areas of
study in social philosophy which actively seek to protect free
_informed_ choice.
Whenever you hear "It's what the people want", beware, because
somebody is smelling a weakness and wants to make a Billion
off of it. Not calling it a weakness is the evil in it. Oh yeah, there
are times where the masses are served for their better good,
but it may be something like less that 50% of the time.
(greedy self interest note: anybody know how I can keep a
copy of the MR trailer on my PC for repeated viewing?)
John A.