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THE FUTURE OF IDEAS: THE FATE OF THE COMMONS IN A CONNECTED WORLD By Lawrence Lessig. Xiang Ding UNC-CH. The Future of Ideas and Lawrence Lessig. Lawrence Lessig---law professor at Stanford University Lessig’s summary of the idea
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THE FUTURE OF IDEAS: THE FATE OF THE COMMONS IN A CONNECTED WORLD By Lawrence Lessig Xiang Ding UNC-CH
The Future of Ideas andLawrenceLessig • Lawrence Lessig---law professor at Stanford University • Lessig’s summary of the idea • The goal of the book: re-establish freedom on and through the Internet
The Future of Ideas andLawrenceLessig • Freedom + Commons=Innovation, Prosperity • The value of the Internet exists in the freedom it provides. • What created the freedom and made the commons possible?
The Future of Ideas andLawrenceLessig • Our dilemma: • We need regulations for freedom. Early e2e Internet An Innovation Commons (e.g. WWW) Web-based Market An urge to shift power and control from the user to the owner (e.g. DMCA) Strife innovation and commons
The Future of Ideas andLawrenceLessig • Significance in China