Soulmate lost. RIP Aaron Swartz
The OP talks about how Aaron needed to be more pragmatic, like a Steve Jobs. I don't disagree...and as much as I admire his almost total-lack of self promotion and the minimalism on his sites, I wonder if Aaron would've felt more of a force had he more of the weight and attention of the world. Think of how much even digital media celebrities like David Pogue can make things happen (Remember how fast police <i>in another state</i> acted when he lost his iPhone? <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/technology/david-pogue-iphone/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/technology/david-pogue-iphon...</a>)...<p>Some tech prodigies have the desire to stay anonymous, but Aaron clearly wanted to be at the forefront of civic action, if not the "spotlight", so to speak. It's unfortunate that his accomplishments and virtues did not attract the celebrity that they deserved.