Hack the hardware, not the Constitution.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Sterling advises focusing on improving technology rather than undermining legal rights.
- In plain terms
- Fix technology, not laws.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize tech improvement over legal erosion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should laws evolve with technology?
- Can tech be improved without changing law?
Another view
Sometimes laws must change to accommodate new tech.
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