Lessig addresses the burgeoning copyright issues that we are seeing spawned by the internet. He argues that we need to strike a new balance between allowing the amateurs to engage in a “read/write” culture and protecting the copyright of artists without forcing modern creatives to run from the law.
Category: Viewing
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Rives: Reinventing the encyclopedia game
Rives introduces us to an encyclopedia game that he calls “Chimborazo!” From his website:
1. Go to Wikipedia.
2. Enter any word in the search bar.
3. Read until you find a fun fact.
4. Make note of your fact.
5. Click on the hyperlink of an interesting word.
6. Make note of your word.
7. Read until you see another interesting hyperlinked word.
8. Repeat Steps 5-7 until your current link contains your first word. Your back where you started!
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David Christian: The history of our world in 18 minutes
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Malcolm Gladwell: The unheard story of David and Goliath
Gladwell redefines our understanding of the story of David and Goliath. In short, most things you know about the story is wrong. This talk goes with his book David and Goliath.
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Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight
Gladwell recaps the tale of the Norden bombsight and applies it to modern life. This talk goes with his book What the Dog Saw.