Aaron Swartz
A computer programmer and internet activist who illegally downloaded and released academic publications from behind a paywall, leading to his arrest and eventual suicide. Seen by many as a hero for his ethical stand.
Videos Mentioning Aaron Swartz
Eric Weinstein: Difficult Conversations, Freedom of Speech, and Physics | Lex Fridman Podcast #163
Lex Fridman
Computer programmer and activist, described as a 'Magnaya' or legendary hero for his civil disobedience against JSTOR and oppressive systems of access to knowledge.
Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road | Lex Fridman Podcast #340
Lex Fridman
A computer programmer and internet activist who illegally downloaded and released academic publications from behind a paywall, leading to his arrest and eventual suicide. Seen by many as a hero for his ethical stand.
Take Back MIT | Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman
Lex Fridman
A key figure discussed in relation to institutional betrayal. His legacy at MIT is seen as a benchmark for the kind of critical thinking and rebellion that the institution should foster, but which it has suppressed.
Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas & Institutions | Lex Fridman Podcast #88
Lex Fridman
An internet activist and programmer who faced legal prosecution for downloading academic journal articles. Weinstein highlights him as an example of a brilliant mind killed by the system, whom MIT should have defended.
Brad Feld — The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and More! | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
An entrepreneur whose suicide contributed to a growing conversation around depression among entrepreneurs in 2012-2013.