I think the conclusion is wrong. Many people care about many things. But most of us aren't really equipped to lead a movement, and most self-organizing movements lack the focus and ability to put aside differences to achieve more than modest goals.

Put bluntly, we're (myself included) waiting for a King or Gandhi to take the reins and lead us to the promised land. Snowden can't lead us from Moscow or jail. The Dalai Lama and Suu Kyi have their own problems. And let's face it -- who wants their dirtiest secrets aired on CNN and Fox? Because that's the price of fame.