"The Conscience of the Hacker" Response

In this article, The Mentor is a hacker speaking out about people doing what they're told to do and not what they want to. He says that people who are seeking after knowledge and exploration are often called criminals. He's basically saying that people can't be curious and search for information. The Mentor admits that he is criminal and that his crime is that of curiosity. His message to the people is that were not given enough freedom to become smarter and better. The Mentor says, "My crime is that of outsmarting you, something that you will never forgive me for.", meaning that people are offended by people smarter than them. This is why people who seek information are criminals, because they will be smarter and better than others. To some people this is a crime because they believe everyone should be equal. Another thing he mentioned in the article is that some things are messed up because you made them like that, not because they don't like you. His example was the computer being mistaken because he messed it up, not because the computer felt threatened. Clearly, The Mentor wants people to break out of their usual routine and seek information and knowledge to become better people.