David Bollier: Viral Spiral

The Aspen Institute

Info
Bio
Chapters
Highlights
Transcript
Download
More

Bio

David Bollier

David Bollier is a Senior Fellow at the Norman Lear Center and Co-founder of Public Knowledge, a new advocacy group dedicated to defending the commons of the Internet, science and culture. Since 1984, he has been a collaborator with television writer/producer Norman Lear on a wide variety of projects. Bollier also works as an independent strategist and journalist specializing in issues of progressive public policy, digital media and democratic culture. Bollier's recent work has focused on developing a new vocabulary for reclaiming "the commons." The commons refers to the diverse array of publicly owned assets, gift-economies and natural systems that are available to everyone as a civic or human right. Bollier's critique of the commons is set forth in his 2002 book, Silent Theft: The Private Plunder of Our Common Wealth (Routledge), and in a number of essays and reports. He has developed the notion of the information commons as a new paradigm for understanding the public interest in the digital, networked environment. Bollier's 2005 book, Brand Name Bullies: The Quest to Own and Control Culture, is a darkly amusing look at how corporations misuse copyright and trademark law to stifle creativity and free speech. Described as "hilarious and appalling" by Publishers Weekly, Brand Name Bullies includes stories about ASCAP's battle with the Girl Scouts, the Chiffon's case against George Harrison, and the Here's Johnny! toilet fiasco. Bollier consults with a number of nonprofit organizations and foundations, and has served as a rapporteur for the Aspen Institute's Communications and Society Program for many years. He is the author of six books which explore such subjects as social innovation in American business, the civilizing effects of health and safety regulation, and the legal aftermath of the Hartford circus fire of 1944. Educated at Amherst College (B.A.) and Yale Law School (M.S.L.), Bollier lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

David Bollier: The 5 Areas of Viral Spiral Expansion

05 min 48 sec

Add to Profile
Watch Full Program

01 hr 09 min 28 sec

Add to Profile

2 Comments

Please or register to post a comment.

Arianne

Posts: 3

Posted: 02.22.09, 03:03 AM

Indeed PsychoticusRex, my idea exactly. David is saying a lot of interesting stuff, but it's only half a lecture without the slides. This might be handy for deaf people, but I bet that they'd love to see the pictures aswell. And it's not a matter of space either. David could have been slid to the lefthand side of the video, with ample room for the rest.

Recommend this comment [ 0 ]

Quote

Permalink

Flag for Abuse

PsychoticusRex

Posts: 7

Posted: 02.21.09, 07:07 PM

Another fine lecture, ruined by some idiot who believes an image of the speakers mouth parts moving is more important than the material being shown on the screen to which they are referring. :P

Recommend this comment [ 0 ]

Quote

Permalink

Flag for Abuse

NO ADS + DOWNLOADS + HQ VIEWING

UPGRADE TO FORA.tv PLUS

JOIN NOW >>