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Egypt: Once lit, the flame will never die

Tunisian citizens have ended the regime of Ben Ali in five weeks .

In Egypt, the event of January 25, 2011 will probably remain forever engraved in our minds. Egyptians chanted the slogan: " January 25, I take in hand the affairs of my country .

January 27, a first in the history of social media, Egyptian authorities have disconnected almost all of the communication system of the country, cutting the freedom of expression of 78 million. Egypt is the most populous Arab country.

In the media, it said today that the Egyptians hope the president will resign within days. The anti-Mubarak called for continuing protests until the regime fell .

Tomorrow February 1, a million people are expected for a big march along the call for general strike on Sunday to further accentuate the pressure on the regime.

Citizens release values that were imposed, and would now comply to deceive oneself. In other words, freedom becomes a quest which nothing can divert. Citizens understand that they must remain faithful to that quest. The wrong way would be to move away.

Their strength - to become the author of their own life, write the screenplay himself of their destiny, in other words, their sense of responsibility - makes sure they probably will succeed reach their goal.

In a philosophy of open government, citizen participation is sought. This becomes possible when citizens are responsible. We are currently witnessing a phenomenon of unprecedented citizen empowerment. Governments around the world should take notice.

past few days, I do not stop thinking about the death of Socrates. The death sentence was left indifferent. He proposed to escape by sea by quietly leaving Athens with his friends, and he refused. Their idea of "evil" - to die in the hands of a court corrupt - was not his. The "evil" for Socrates would have been to betray himself. Nobody understood why he did not fear death. To his disciples in tears, totally overwhelmed, he explained that death was an inevitable outcome. It felt like a man walking calmly toward a precipice. Now he had reached the edge of the cliff, why would not he last he caused the slightest fear? By drinking the cup of hemlock, Socrates did not fail in its total commitment to himself.

This example illustrates how a quest for a purpose. When one believes in this quest, it goes to end.

This is palpable, we feel that the Egyptian population is determined to go through.

Other people draw on the courage of the Egyptian (ne) s and pursue an ideal of good governance.

As Plato says eloquently, " once lit, the flame of truth will never die ."

It seems that this flame spread in recent weeks as a wildfire through the collective consciousness . Humanity would it be doing the household , and get rid of bad managers government? This is made possible by social media and awareness that there is the possibility of an inclusive Government.

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Can we anticipate the effect of the Egyptian censorship?

If there were people (especially governments) who still doubted the importance of social media in our society, censorship of the Egyptian government gives us a definitive answer: social media is essential .

Social media are now part of the human landscape. Social media is an essential element of freedom of expression and human development.

We will see resistance the part of some governments. For example, China censored the word "Egypt" on the Internet . The China is wary of democratic aspirations in Egypt . This country has to its credit a long history of blocking Internet discussions and the official press gives a very watered down version of reality.

There will be other attempts at resistance and censorship on the part of other governments.

But these attempts, they might fail, like that of Egypt fails.

Means of communication were cut in Egypt since Thursday, January 27, 2011. Note the rapid with which alternatives to censorship have emerged: in terms of hours and few days.

The Computer says:

"Foreign traders are beginning to find and develop some solutions to help the Egyptians, and they can be re-connected with the rest of the world.
Friday, only a local operator continues to offer its services, particularly because it dealt with the largest multinationals present on Egyptian soil, such as Exxon Mobile or Coca-Cola and especially for the connection to the Internet Exchange . But as reported by our colleagues World, Sunday evening, Noor Internet was ending its resistance to the government and sided with authority. "(The Computer , January 31, 2011)

Two solutions emerge: 1) connect at low speeds and 2) satellite connections.

The Computer provides that " will certainly wait some time before the Egyptians could again discuss the web and deliver information abroad about this crisis ."

The Egyptian activists have established a parallel Internet , reported Philip Le Roux (@ dioplr) Twitter. Why

recipe for autocracy that has worked before, may well no longer be applicable today?

The answer lies in social media and collective consciousness.

January 27, 2011, the cutoff Egyptian media would compare to a major clash of tectonic plates.

One of these movements of tectonic plates was the cause of the tsunami including Indonesia, India and Thailand in December 2004. As the shock plates occurred in the heart of the ocean, a huge wave was formed and has directed on the shores taking more and more important. This wave had a size and power as she took everything in its path.

A shock wave.

The collective consciousness is a unified field.

I explained in a previous post ( After Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, etc.. Phase 3 of awakening consciousness ) that we are all connected to each other by a kind of Internet connection invisible.

shock it would cause a huge wave in the invisible world, just as cause a tsunami in the visible world? Fortunately, there

means of predicting the moments of intense activity of tectonic plates, which can become dangerous for residents. Where the activity is particularly high, the cameras record the smallest fluctuations and constant movements, specialists can then predict shocks and prevent people before they occur.

How is it that nobody thinks to prevent movements that could be dangerous in the collective consciousness? Where are the experts who analyze and anticipate changes in our collective intelligence?

Governments should understand and establish the relationship between what is currently happening, and how the population reacts during major natural disasters. From the earliest days of a disaster, this results from the millions of people at an unprecedented outpouring of generosity.

We are currently witnessing a surge of desire for freedom of expression, freedom, and citizen participation without precedent.

want to hear what people in these circumstances?

They want to be reassured about government action .

But currently, there are very few countries have adopted the philosophy of Open government.

He thus develops a significant disparity between the desire of citizens to express themselves and participate actively in governance - the empowerment of citizens - and implantation into the reality of many open government.

The little open government that currently exist should be quick to solicit citizen participation and strengthen their knowledge empowerment.

The little open government that currently exist should also be mobilized to encourage as many countries as possible to follow their example. The international actions should be promoted. Projects aimed at implementing massive Open Government should be encouraged and supported.

Just as governments have invested in cameras constantly recording the smallest fluctuations and tectonic plate movements, governments should invest in understanding what the collective consciousness. What it is, what it does and what it could do.

" is essential is invisible to the eye. "(Antoine de Saint-Exupery)