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Open-source economics (Editor's Note: The internet has evolved into the most powerful tool to combat the "Darkside" that is available to the freedom loving peoples of the world. Consequently, as a result of its potential power, it has become a target of the very same people that would deprive us of our fundamental liberties. There is currently legislation, proposed by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), that, under the auspices of Homeland Security, would give President Obama the power to shut down the internet. Just another chapter in the ongoing saga of the war that is being waged on the middle class. Professor Benkler eloquently presents the impact that the web has had on the world in the "Information Age", and the dangers it faces. If the internet gets shut down, it will be no one's fault but our own. - JSB) Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they're paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field with industry giants. |
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