SUMMARY - When Google Met WikiLeaks By Julian Assange

By reading this summary, you will discover the essence of the discussion that took place between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Google CEO Eric Schmidt, the world's best-known publishing rebel and head of the world's largest information empire.

You will also learn that :

human civilization is founded on an intellectual foundation that must be as broad as possible for humanity to move forward;

the Internet can have a liberating power;

the worst enemies of freedom of information are those organizations that believe that emancipation can only be achieved through American politics;

the priority is to make information accessible by protecting sources;

an organization that cultivates secrecy protects crime.

Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen decided to write about the relationship between American global power and social networks, especially Google, and what this means for their users. To do so, they make sure to meet the big names in these two domains. So they consult Julian Assange, exiled following his embarrassing revelations. 

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