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Assange is forcing us to rethink our assumptions about how much protection the ordinary person needs from the truth. He is arguing that the democratic project was founded on the principles of transparency and trust but has been overtaken by a culture of secrecy and spin.
Assange has formed the view that the powerful institutions that guide our destiny will not change unless they are forced to change. He is playing what he calls ''the forced move'' in chess, when there is no other move left to make.
Assange is committed to closing the gap between what our leaders say and what they mean by holding up a mirror and saying, ''this is what you look like in private''.
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