The tragic suicide of Aaron Swartz has reverberations that are felt throughout society. The blog post linked below was shared over SAA's Archives & Archivists listserv this morning. Take a read and reflect on the meaning of democracy in the digital age. This quote particularly touched me:

"Aaron has left us –academics, librarians, archivists, information architects and citizens all – with a daunting legacy. We might argue that he did more in his 26 years to advocate for the principles we hold dear – such those enshrined in the ALA’s “principles for a networked world” or the CLA’s “Statement on Intellectual Freedom” than we have ever dared to undertake or even imagine possible. His life and works challenge all of us to consider to what degree we are serious about breaking down the walls which separate knowledge from the people who might use it to do great things. These walls are built of ignorance, of greed, of cowardice, of the desire to control who may and who may not know."

http://bibliocracy-now.tumblr.com/post/40476460831/the-last-days-of-aaron-swartz