Related to the second half of our conversation about Boyle yesterday, read this very poignant piece by Cathy Davidson about the life and death of Aaron Swartz and the ways in which we/society values some types of information and knowledge distribution and circulation and criminalizes others. This brings us back to Jorge's point about the surveillance state and Boyle's theory of information. Acceptable unintended consequences?
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Jorge
1/17/2013 04:30:50 am
Horrific. Swartz reminds me of Gramsci in many ways. Essentially, embodying what Gramsci held to be organic intellectualism, but also the fate that lies those who oppose fascist governments.
Kim Christen
1/17/2013 05:15:03 am
I think you are right on in your last paragraph...it's shocking, but it seems we are headed that way unless the tide turns soon. Leave a Reply. |