The Web as an Idea
David Weinberger
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
In these discussions, we will try to understand the Web as more than a technology and more than a social phenomenon. What effect is it having on the core ideas in our culture? By analogy, if we wanted to understand
democracy, we would look at what it means for foundational ideas such as liberty, authority, citizenship, equality, etc. Similarly, we will look at the Web's effect on ideas such as individuality, knowledge, space, and even, yes, reality. Individual sessions are listed below. The format will be mixed lecture and seminar.
Contact: Chris Pomiecko, 14N-207A, x3-3599, cpomieko@mit.edu
Sponsor: Comparative Media Studies
Who Is On Line: Individuality, Sociality, and the Self
David Weinberger
Tue Jan 7, 07-09:00pm, 1-390
The Medium Is the Morality: The Moral Implications of the Web's Architecture
David Weinberger
Tue Jan 14, 07-09:00pm, 1-390
Our World: The Reality of Connections
David Weinberger
Tue Jan 21, 07-09:00pm, 1-390
Latest update: 31-Oct-2002
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