Unlocking An iPhone Is Not Freedom; Zittrain Argues For Civic Technologies
Cato Unbound has an outstanding online debate going on right now about Lawrence Lessig’s book Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace as it hits 10 years. Declan McCullagh started things off with a post...
View ArticleThe Illusion That “Choice” Means That There’s Nothing To Fear From Code
Adam Thierer’s reaction essay appeared in the Cato Unbound debate on Friday, Code, Pessimism, and the Illusion of “Perfect Control.” He argues that the basis for Lessig’s pessimism in his book, Code,...
View ArticleWhat is Cyberbullying Anyways?
This post originally appeared on Techdirt. We’ve been hearing a lot about “cyberbullying” lately. Cases like the Lori Drew incident have got politicians and teachers all over looking to pass vague new...
View ArticleIs There A Better Word Than “Balance” In The Copyright Debate?
Credit: Brent and MariLynn [CC BY] Mike Masnick questions the word “balance” in the copyright debate: I’ve long thought that balance is the wrong way to look at it. The purpose of copyright law is to...
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