# Why good hackers make good citizens

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDCity2.0
- Speaker: Catherine Bracy
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science, Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_bracy_why_good_hackers_make_good_citizens)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Hacking is about more than mischief-making or political subversion. As Catherine Bracy describes in this spirited talk, it can be just as much a force for good as it is for evil. She spins through some inspiring civically-minded projects in Honolulu, Oakland and Mexico City — and makes a compelling case that we all have what it takes to get involved.

## Lectures

1. [Why good hackers make good citizens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/catherine_bracy_why_good_hackers_make_good_citizens/b24bb4ad0398), 10 min (TED's player)