What does a bill like PIPA/SOPA mean to our shareable world? Clay Shirky delivers a proper manifesto — a call to defend our freedom to create, discuss, link and share, rather than passively consume. The best explanation I’ve seen of this subject.
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How the Internet Will Save the World
Dr. David Eagleman gives lecture titled How the Internet Will Save the World: Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilizations. Rome, the Mayans… lots of great civilizations assumed they would go on forever. Just as we do. Eagleman shows you this is not necessarily the case.
Robert Reich: The Truth About the Economy
Robert Reich describes what’s wrong with the economy in 2 minutes.
- The economy doubles since 1980, but wages flat. Where did the money go…
- All (or most) of the gains went to the super rich.
- With money comes political power.
- Taxes on super rich slashed, revenues evaporate.
You might disagree with his economics and/or his politics, but the guy can DRAW!
Help friends make switch to Gmail
“You’ve probably already improved the lives of your friends and family members by helping them switch to Gmail, but what about that one friend who still hasn’t made the switch? It’s time to take a stand and stage an intervention.”