The document discusses engaging for a better society through online advocacy and empowerment of individuals. It identifies strengths like building trust networks and solving real problems, but warns of dangers like misguided tools and distraction. Overall it encourages readers to engage now using new technologies to enact positive change.

1. Over the
Edge
Engaging for a better society

2. http://www.flickr.com/photos/zebble/8212264/

3. POWAR!
Publishing
Communications
Monitoring
Enforcement
Property

4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/advocacy_project/5810581322/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lowfatbrains/2588450228/

5. Engage or be
disengaged
The future is here,
and it is widely distributed.

7. http://xkcd.com/898/

9. Strengths
Identify your strengths
Build networks of trust
Engage genuinely
Solve real problems

10. Danger!
Indiscriminating tools
Privilege cringe
Hipsters
Enthused misdirection
and of course...

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thisisbossi/5134714606/

12. ORLY?
Exponential progress
1/3 world online
Superpowerful individuals

13. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_matt/3568892622/

14. What better place than here?
What better time than now?
All hell can't stop us now.
RATM

15. Over the
Edge
Engaging for a better society?

16. Over the
Edge
@piawaugh
You must engage for a better society