Comments on: Why I Help “The Man”, and Why You Should Too http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/ Occasional Notes Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:23:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matthew Burton » DC’s Apps for Democracy: Helping Coders Help the Man (with one small complaint) http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-11686 Matthew Burton » DC’s Apps for Democracy: Helping Coders Help the Man (with one small complaint) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:48:37 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-11686 [...] Why I Help “The Man,” and Why You Should Too * * [...] [...] Why I Help “The Man,” and Why You Should Too * * [...]

]]> By: Matthew Burton » Online interview with Dave Witzel, July 23 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-7153 Matthew Burton » Online interview with Dave Witzel, July 23 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:10:19 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-7153 [...] doing an online interview with Dave Witzel on July 23. I’m expecting it to center around the Man essay and the “Govzilla” project (I should come up with a better name), but you can submit a [...] [...] doing an online interview with Dave Witzel on July 23. I’m expecting it to center around the Man essay and the “Govzilla” project (I should come up with a better name), but you can submit a [...]

]]> By: Notional Slurry » links for 2008-07-02 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6897 Notional Slurry » links for 2008-07-02 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:32:57 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6897 [...] Matthew Burton » Why I Help “The Man”, and Why You Should Too “Elected officials don’t run our government. Government employees do. Every citizen interested in changing our country must understand this.” (tags: government worklife institutional-design activism involvement cultural-norms social-engineering) [...] [...] Matthew Burton » Why I Help “The Man”, and Why You Should Too “Elected officials don’t run our government. Government employees do. Every citizen interested in changing our country must understand this.” (tags: government worklife institutional-design activism involvement cultural-norms social-engineering) [...]

]]> By: Matthew Burton http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6871 Matthew Burton Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:45:44 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6871 Camilo, the question is not whether new blood is needed. It is, as demonstrated by the retirement statistics. The question is whether that new blood will be good or bad. I'm proposing that unless we want it to be bad, good people should stop poo-pooing government service. Camilo,

the question is not whether new blood is needed. It is, as demonstrated by the retirement statistics. The question is whether that new blood will be good or bad. I’m proposing that unless we want it to be bad, good people should stop poo-pooing government service.

]]> By: Camilo Wilson http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6837 Camilo Wilson Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:53:52 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6837 I work with some of those government employees you speak about, and agree with your characterization. Many want to improve their government as well. Let's find a way to work with the EXISTING federal workforce towards the common goal -- let's not make the assumption that the only way to change the culture is to replace it with new blood. I work with some of those government employees you speak about, and agree with your characterization. Many want to improve their government as well. Let’s find a way to work with the EXISTING federal workforce towards the common goal — let’s not make the assumption that the only way to change the culture is to replace it with new blood.

]]> By: Thoughts on open source and politics 2.0 « Frank Hecker http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6621 Thoughts on open source and politics 2.0 « Frank Hecker Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:52:35 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6621 [...] many as irrelevant to addressing the problems of the 21st century. (See Matthew Burton’s post Why I help the man, and why you should too for some good thoughts on this [...] [...] many as irrelevant to addressing the problems of the 21st century. (See Matthew Burton’s post Why I help the man, and why you should too for some good thoughts on this [...]

]]> By: › links for 2008-06-22 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6608 › links for 2008-06-22 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:41:33 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6608 [...] Matthew Burton » Why I Help “The Man”, and Why You Should Too …our mission is to fight government, not improve it. This attitude is not constructive. It shows not only an unwillingness to cooperate with the government, but a refusal to even take seriously the government’s own reform efforts. (tags: politics socialmedia web2.0) This was written by Gerard Barberi. Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008, at 6:35 pm. Filed under Del.icio.us. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...] [...] Matthew Burton » Why I Help “The Man”, and Why You Should Too …our mission is to fight government, not improve it. This attitude is not constructive. It shows not only an unwillingness to cooperate with the government, but a refusal to even take seriously the government’s own reform efforts. (tags: politics socialmedia web2.0) This was written by Gerard Barberi. Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008, at 6:35 pm. Filed under Del.icio.us. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...]

]]> By: Matthew Burton » Lessig, selfless candidates, Feynman, etc… http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6607 Matthew Burton » Lessig, selfless candidates, Feynman, etc… Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:14:40 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6607 [...] first draft of my most recent essay had a big chunk on politicians: running for office was the final of three suggestions I made to [...] [...] first draft of my most recent essay had a big chunk on politicians: running for office was the final of three suggestions I made to [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6603 Jeffrey Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:27:39 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6603 Hey Matt! I found you via PDF2008 conference Web site. I also saw your name mentioned in Tim Shorrock's excellent book "Spies for Hire". I've bookmarked your blog and will mention it at IntelFusion. Thanks for your good work. Hey Matt! I found you via PDF2008 conference Web site. I also saw your name mentioned in Tim Shorrock’s excellent book “Spies for Hire”. I’ve bookmarked your blog and will mention it at IntelFusion. Thanks for your good work.

]]> By: Seth http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/helptheman/#comment-6559 Seth Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:05:04 +0000 http://www.impublished.org/wordpress/why-i-help-the-man-and-why-you-should-too/#comment-6559 I'm with you. I see the breakdown as being an inclusive person, or an exclusive person. I just spent the past week talking about the One Laptop per Child to people who blow stuff up for a living. It was hard, but it's even more important to reach out to these people than to people who are already aligned with you philosophically. Thank you for your post. I’m with you. I see the breakdown as being an inclusive person, or an exclusive person.

I just spent the past week talking about the One Laptop per Child to people who blow stuff up for a living. It was hard, but it’s even more important to reach out to these people than to people who are already aligned with you philosophically.

Thank you for your post.

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