"Open for Business" wrapped with an amazing presentation by Larry Lessig - someone I've often heard about but never have the pleasure of seeing in person. It's hard to know if he is more famous for his work on Creative Commons or on changing the way we use Powerpoint. It was copyright that Lessig spoke about at TED. In the 20th century, culture was "read only" ... no tools to remix culture and certainly no encouragement. In the 21st century, the tools and technique are democratized .. there is access. And the remix of culture is a type of literacy, particularly for our kids! It is how they express themselves. And in a democracy such as ours, surely we must have better laws and guidelines vis a vis copyright than those that turn our kids into pirates.
Lessig also showed this ...
Tags: TED2007, TED 2007, larry lessig, creative commons
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