32. New ways of organizing: content, ownership and profits
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- Points 10
- Questions 10
- Time limit None
- Allowed attempts Unlimited
Instructions
Activity
It might be a bit of long speech but is worth: Listen to the TED speech of Yochai Benkler and find out how he builds up his main argument: Business models in the new world are not any more grounded in the ownership and on doing things for money but on the willingness of people of people to make something and sharing what you have.
Introduction
Law professor Yochai Benkler explains how collaborative projects like Wikipedia and Linux represent the next stage of human organization. By disrupting traditional economic production, copyright law and established competition, they're paving the way for a new set of economic laws, where empowered individuals are put on a level playing field with industry giants.