Peter Ludlow Quotes

Hacktivism: The merger of hacking and political activism can wreak enormous havoc.

It's extraordinary that revolutions taking place around the world were sparked by communication on the Internet.

The very promise of safety [digital security] is iresistable temptation to hackers, the invading hordes of the 21st century.

The Internet is accelerating the speed of acceptance and social justice.

The Internet is an empowering force for people who are protesting against the abuse of power.

I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers.

The silent majority distrusts people who believe in causes.

The two parts of technology that lower the threshold for activism and technology is the Internet and the mobile phone. Anyone who has a cause can now mobilize very quickly.

We are on the threshold of a significant breakthrough, and the greatest weapon is the mass demonstration.

Now we have the hacker kids playing politics.

The United States cannot wait for the cyber equivalent of the collapse of the World Trade Center.

Hackers will always be one step ahead of the Feds.

All I ask is this: Do something. Try something. Speaking out, showing up, writing a letter, a check, a strongly worded e-mail. Pick a cause – there are few unworthy ones. And nudge yourself past the brink of tacit support to action. Once a month, once a year, or just once...Even just learning enough about a subject so you can speak against an opponent eloquently makes you an unusual personage. Start with that. Any one of you would have cried out, would have intervened, had you been in that crowd in Bashiqa. Well thanks to digital technology, you’re all in it now.

If you don't like the NRA, get a million black people to join. Go to the convention. Realize that this ain't white people in hoods, just regular working class people like you that are probably going to be friendly and engage you. And then add your thoughts to the agenda.

Twitter, it can be said, completely changed the way activism is done, who can participate, and even how we define it.

It is important to show up. Showing up at marches and rallies and town halls and protests.

I was always a computer kid, and I grew up with the Internet and always found it fascinating.

People may recognize me as some sort of superhero, but it's different. Spider-Man and all these other superheroes, they get superpowers and do what they want to save the city. If we need to save Hong Kong, we can't rely on superpowers, we can just rely on the people.

I believe activism is the true source of change in the world. Pushing to change social structures in communities that you are a part of is critical for making real lasting change.

When I was 19 or 20, the way I was an activist was by regularly meeting with groups, going to protests, and being there on the ground.

I came from a tradition of demonstrations and protests, and I really believe in them. I think they are powerful ways of bring people together, to organize, to raise awareness, and most importantly to empower people.

Everything I do is political.

Rallies, marches on Washington, protests, et al. are pointless if there is no action to make them mean something.

Protests have a value in society that I don't think you can quantify.

In our case, I, a working engineer, inventor and scientist, am bringing new innovation to campaigning to enable a grass-roots movement.