Charles Dickens observed a large group of homeless children in New York and predicted that they posed a risk of social upheaval in the future, given the context of violent revolutions across Europe in 1848.
The speaker talks about their tenement industry job of stuffing envelopes and their various other jobs as a kid.
Journalist Chris Hedges discusses his experiences reporting on apartheid in South Africa and the daunting power structures at play in the world. There is an unexpected interruption when Hedges mentions children's suitcases with wheels.
The speaker strongly believes that pedophiles should be locked up and their names revealed to the public. He thinks that the media should have exposed this issue already and that people should demand justice.
The growth of organizations can lead to potential legislative issues and the need for favors which can stain their reputation over time. There is also the question of allowing republishing of tweets in a common data format and how organizations will react to this challenge.