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Steal This Film (II) – 2007

Steal This Film (II) – 2007

  • The film examines the technological and cultural aspects of the copyright wars, and the cultural and economic implications of the internet. It includes an exploration of Mark Getty’s infamous statement that ‘intellectual property is the oil of the 21st century’.
  • It draws parallels between the impact of the printing press and the internet in terms of making information accessible beyond a privileged group or “controllers”. The argument is made that the decentralised nature of the internet makes the enforcement of conventional copyright impossible.
  • The internet turns consumers into producers, by way of consumer generated content, leading to the sharing, mashup and creation of content not motivated by financial gains. This has fundamental implications for market based media companies.
  • The documentary asks “How will society change” and states “This is the Future – And it has nothing to do with your bank balance“. (wiki)

In aceeasi tema: ni se pregateste ceva! si filme si teroristi de ketherius (Pauza de cafea)

TV vs. Reality

TV vs. Reality


So, you listen to me. Listen to me: Television is not the truth! Television is a God-damned amusement park! Television is a circus, a carnival, a traveling troupe of acrobats, storytellers, dancers, singers, jugglers, side-show freaks, lion tamers, and football players. We’re in the boredom-killing business! So if you want the truth… Go to God! Go to your gurus! Go to yourselves! Because that’s the only place you’re ever going to find any real truth.

via.

Water, Air, and Earth

Water, Air, and Earth



Credit:
ADAM NIEMAN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

“Conceptual computer artwork of the total volume of water on Earth (left) and of air in the Earth’s atmosphere (right) shown as spheres (blue and pink).”

“Left: All the water in the world (1.4087 billion cubic kilometres of it) including sea water, ice, lakes, rivers, ground water, clouds, etc.

Right: All the air in the atmosphere (5140 trillion tonnes of it) gathered into a ball at sea-level density. Shown on the same scale as the Earth.”

via: boingboing, Telegraph, D. Phiffer

Ken Robinson – about creativity and education

Ken Robinson – about creativity and education

“Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.”


“Why don’t we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it’s because we’ve been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies — far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity — are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences.

A great talk! (and very amusing as well) :)

Thanks to Vic for sharing.