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==Links from Class== | ==Links from Class== | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5d4e5e-7o Digital Chicken video] | |||
==Other links== | ==Other links== |
Revision as of 19:18, 16 February 2010
The free software movement is one example of a trend towards distributed volunteer networks of individuals collaborating on collective projects that were formerly the domain of the for-profit private sector. In this session, we explore how far such peer production can go in redefining the economic and social structures of modern society.
- Yochai Benkler, News, Information and the Wealth of Networks (watch from 8:32 to 26:07)
- Zittrain, Chapter 4: The Generative Pattern
The following audio streams from NPR may be interesting:
- Wikipedia, Open Source and the Future of the Web
- Wikipedia Wins Users and Critics by Jenny Lawton
- Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns by Laura Sydell
For more discussion on the class, please go to:
Links from Class
Other links
Guillermo: Article on innovation as the key to economic growth