Against Transparency

New Republic by Lawrence Lessig | Oct. 9, 2009 (Opinion)
The perils of openness in government.

How could anyone be against transparency? Its virtues and its utilities seem so crushingly obvious. But I have increasingly come to worry that there is an error at the core of this unquestioned goodness. We are not thinking critically enough about where and when transparency works, and where and when it may lead to confusion, or to worse. And I fear that the inevitable success of this movement--if pursued alone, without any sensitivity to the full ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Oct 9, 2009 - 4:40 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Cynthia Gilbert (review), Ben Ross (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Oct 11, 2009 - 12:51 PM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 9, 2009

The naked transparency movement marries the power of network technology to the radical decline in the cost of collecting, storing, and distributing data. Its aim is to ... More »

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Cynthia Gilbert
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 by Cynthia Gilbert - Oct. 11, 2009

Very lengthy, complex and insightful look at issues related to transparency in government and business given the current state of technology. Looks at both the good and the potentially bad consequences of unfiltered transparency. Many good points. Unlikely average readers would even begin to digest the information presented here.

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Ben Ross
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 by Ben Ross - Oct. 11, 2009

GOOD ....wide ranging ,,,hard hitting...obvious

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