#Google CEO: There will be no #heroes in The Transparent Society

According to Maureen Dowd, Google’s CEO thinks that in the transparent society of the future

“It’s fair to say that there will be no heroes,” Schmidt says. “Heroism requires understanding the person in the absolute best light. I’m not sure this is good. What was Barack Obama like in elementary school? ‘Oh, yeah, here’s a picture of him picking his nose. God, he’s no longer a hero.’ ”

via Op-Ed Columnist – Dinosaur at the Gate – NYTimes.com

I totally disagree. Heroism is not  how about having others see us as flawless.  Heroism is about doing the right thing, even in the face of your own flaws.

Maureen Dowd (one of my heroes) missed the lead here.

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