Review (Guest): What’s Mine Is Yours–The Rise of Collaborative Consumption

Rachel Botsman (Author), Roo Rogers (Author) 5.0 out of 5 stars Ways to Share That Benefit You and Others September 17, 2010 ByKare Anderson “Kare Anderson” (Sausalito, CA) – See all my reviews One Saturday a friend who lives on Nob Hill in S.F. drove a zipcar over to visit me in Sausalito. He was …

Who’s Who in Collective Intelligence: Douglas Rushkoff

Douglas Rushkoff (born 18 February 1961) is an American media theorist, writer, columnist, lecturer, graphic novelist and documentarian. He is best known for his association with the early cyberpunk culture, and his advocacy of open source solutions to social problems. Rushkoff is most frequently regarded as a media theorist, and known for coining terms and …

Event: 20 Oct, NYC, Angel Orensanz Center, CONTACT

UPDATED TO PROVIDE OPEN WIKI PAGE Conceived and facilitated by Douglas Rushkoff, Contact seeks to explore and realize the greater promise of social media to promote new forms of culture, commerce, collective action, and creativity. Bringing together technologists, artists, activists, businesspeople, funders, and other stakeholders in the networked future, this summit will hatch new ideas, …

WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

WikiLeaks Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize (Associated Press) A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated WikiLeaks for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, saying Wednesday that its disclosures of classified documents promote world peace by holding governments accountable for their actions.