Howard Rheingold on the democratic potential of the internet
3rd October 2009
Video:
“Rheingold recounts how the development of communication technology has removed the power top transmit messages from a tiny elite, and had been a force for democratization. Following Benkler’s idea of peer production he explains how the diffusion of many-to-many communication technologies enables new forms of collective action.”
October 5th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
[...] And while we’re flag-waving for the democratisation of commerce, here’s an old but very-good video from Howard rheingold about shifts in technology and power (via P2P Foundation): [...]
October 6th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Rheinhold has the integrity and knowledge that can only come with age. Wonderful video. I love Rheinhold but must admit that I am, by nature, not as optimistic as he is as to where this is all heading.