“I always say that while I can’t vote, I can damn sure make a difference,” he said. “It doesn’t feel odd, it shouldn’t feel odd, because all Americans should be doing this. We as a country need to be more involved, especially our youth.” —Stephen Yellin —Teen Blogger Heads Online (Wired)
I’m being called away, but I wanted to blog this before I forget it. I immediately thought of Ender’s Game, an Orson Scott Card novel that features two teenage supporting characters (siblings of the hero) who affect global politics by participating in online discussion groups.
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Oh, boy… a visit to that site makes me want to revisit the Ender series, but it also reminds me of all the reading I’ve already got stacked up… sigh.
Dennis – perhaps you ought to send a copy of this comment to OSC over at his website:
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There’s a movie version of _Ender’s_Game_ (combined with _Ender’s_Shadow_) under development… :)
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