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“The number of people who believe in stopping violence in the world is wildly greater than those that want to perpetrate it. When everybody has a smartphone, the ability for people to actually do something about violence goes up significantly.” quote by Jared Cohen
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“The number of people who believe in stopping violence in the world is wildly greater than those that want to perpetrate it. When everybody has a smartphone, the ability for people to actually do something about violence goes up significantly.”

Jared Cohen

About This Quote

Source Speech: TED Talk on Violence Prevention, 2015

Widespread desire to stop violence exists; smartphones empower individuals to intervene, increasing collective capacity to address conflict.

In simple terms: People want peace, tech helps.

Key Takeaway

Leverage technology to promote safety.

Themes

violence prevention technology collective action

Mood

optimistic concerned

Type

inspirational practical

When to use this quote

  • community safety apps
  • online reporting
  • crowdsourced monitoring

Key Concepts

empowerment digital tools

Questions to Reflect On

  • What tech can most effectively reduce violence?
  • How to ensure privacy while monitoring?
A Different Perspective

Digital tools can be misused or ignored.

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