2009/06/29

There will be no heroes

It’s fair to say that there will be no heroes... Heroism requires understanding the person in the absolute best light. I’m not sure this is good. What was Barack Obama like in elementary school? ‘Oh, yeah, here’s a picture of him picking his nose. God, he’s no longer a hero.’

--Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the influence of pervasive information (NY Times)

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