Information liberation. Challenging the corruptions of information power
Автор:
Martin BrianЖанр:
Публицистика;Серия:
3Дата добавления:
2013-11-28Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
56
Power tends to corrupt, and information power is no exception. Information Liberation analyses the corruptions of power in a range of crucial current areas in the information society, including mass media, intellectual property, surveillance, bureaucracies, defamation and research. Reform solutions seldom get to the root of information problems. Information Liberation examines radical alternatives that undermine the power of vested interests. Alternatives include replacing mass media with network media, abolishing intellectual property, and changing social institutions that create a demand for surveillance. The book canvasses various strategies for moving toward these alternatives, focussing on grassroots action. Information Liberation is provocative. Most readers will find...
