Aaron Swartz was a brilliant programmer who helped create amazing things, one of them being one of the internet’s largest repositories of information, Reddit.
Aaron Swartz, along with Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, founded Reddit and created a new culture in the Worldwide Web. If you’re not sure what Reddit is, it is a social media platform that allows users to have discussions about topics that other users have submitted. Because of this freedom of expression, news on Reddit ranges anywhere from group discussions about politics, personal confessions, or even entertainment like posts about silly cats. 
The creation of this medium is significant because it has changed the lifestyles of many people. Many people use Reddit everyday for different purposes, some of the most popular reasons being related to personal anecdotes. Although I don’t use Reddit too often, if I ever have lingering thoughts in my head before bed, such as my fear of losing a loved one, I’m able to find a plethora of descriptive discussions on Reddit regarding these darker topics. Because content on Reddit is created by users, you can find discussions on pretty much any topic you like.
Below is a post regarding fear of losing loved ones. 
Below is a post regarding depression because of college, something which I’m sure many of us have gone through.
Personally, Reddit is a place that helps me cope with the struggles in life. By reading these relatable anecdotes and even having discussions about these troubles, I learn that I am not alone.
All in all, after observing the impact that Reddit has on the lives of people, including mine, I can confidently say that Aaron Swartz’ dream of “making the world a better place” has definitely come into fruition.
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Well done! So relatable, I hear this, and the Aaron Swartz vision statement is so well said! Every time I watch that documentary it crushes me, but at the same time, like you said, “Aaron Swartz’ dream of “making the world a better place” has definitely come into fruition.”
What surprised me the most about Swartz while watching the documentary was his home “Wikipedia” website he made when he was just an adolescent, and that was YEARS before the official Wikipedia was released to the public. It’s sad that such a driver of inspiration and innovation is no longer with us.