TED talks: Larry Lessig
December 17, 2007The following video is long. About 20 minutes long. If you have the time, please please watch this video (see, two pleases: it’s that important). It’s about copyright law, how it has evolved, and the logic of how the new internet culture of user-generated content will affect the functionality of copyright laws. It’s brilliant. Please, watch it. (that’s three now).
He brought up some very interesting points, I especially liked his idea of free/freer platform that he spoke of and also how common sense had not yet revolted.
I actually thought this was going to be a lackluster presentation but his remixes added some spice to it. Definetly worth the watch.
Preaching to the choir; this is what I’ve been doing all semester in my projects.
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