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Information Doesn't Want to Be Free
Digital information is rarely 'free.' This episode dissects the ongoing battle for control, access, and ownership, revealing the deliberate mechanisms that restrict it and the continuous human effort required to cultivate a truly open digital commons. We explore why information freedom is not a default state, but a shared responsibility and a constant act of cultivation.
“Digital information is rarely 'free.' This episode dissects the ongoing battle for control, access, and ownership, revealing the deliberate mechanisms that restrict it and the continuous human effort required to cultivate a truly open digital commons. We explore why information freedom is not a default state, but a shared responsibility and a constant act of cultivation.”
— Cory Doctorow, Information Doesn't Want to Be Free
information freedom, digital rights management, digital commons
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of information freedom, digital rights management, digital commons and better judgment in how they apply it.
Cory Doctorow brings a credible and useful lens to information freedom, digital rights management, digital commons, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.