The Boy Who Could Change the World : The Writings of Aaron Swartz read online ebook PDF, MOBI, FB2
9781620970669 English 162097066X Aaron Swartz's early death in 2013, at age twenty-six, cannot eclipse the tremendous contributions he made during his life. Besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting essayist who wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. This volume, which includes two long-form, previously unpublished essays, represents Aaron's main intellectual concerns: free culture, technology, politics, media, cultural criticism, and education. With an introduction by Aaron's mentor, Lawrence Lessig, and part introductions by many who knew him well, The Boy Who Could Change the World reveals the quintessential Aaron Swartz and represents the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time. Book jacket., In his too-short life, Aaron Swartz reshaped the Internet and questioned our assumptions about intellectual property. His tragic suicide in 2013 at the age of 26 after being aggressively prosecuted for copyright infringement shocked the world. Here, for the first time in print, is revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling and cutting essayist. He wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright and the architecture of the Internet., In his too-short life, Aaron Swartz reshaped the Internet, questioned our assumptions about intellectual property, and touched all of us in ways that we may not even realize. His tragic suicide in 2013 at the age of twenty-six after being aggressively prosecuted for copyright infringement shocked the nation and the world. Here for the first time in print is revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting essayist. With a technical understanding of the Internet and of intellectual property law surpassing that of many seasoned professionals, he wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. He wrote as well about unexpected topics such as pop culture, politics both electoral and idealistic, dieting, and lifehacking. Including three in-depth and previously unpublished essays about education, governance, and cities, "The Boy Who Could Change the World" contains the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time.
9781620970669 English 162097066X Aaron Swartz's early death in 2013, at age twenty-six, cannot eclipse the tremendous contributions he made during his life. Besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting essayist who wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. This volume, which includes two long-form, previously unpublished essays, represents Aaron's main intellectual concerns: free culture, technology, politics, media, cultural criticism, and education. With an introduction by Aaron's mentor, Lawrence Lessig, and part introductions by many who knew him well, The Boy Who Could Change the World reveals the quintessential Aaron Swartz and represents the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time. Book jacket., In his too-short life, Aaron Swartz reshaped the Internet and questioned our assumptions about intellectual property. His tragic suicide in 2013 at the age of 26 after being aggressively prosecuted for copyright infringement shocked the world. Here, for the first time in print, is revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling and cutting essayist. He wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright and the architecture of the Internet., In his too-short life, Aaron Swartz reshaped the Internet, questioned our assumptions about intellectual property, and touched all of us in ways that we may not even realize. His tragic suicide in 2013 at the age of twenty-six after being aggressively prosecuted for copyright infringement shocked the nation and the world. Here for the first time in print is revealed the quintessential Aaron Swartz: besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting essayist. With a technical understanding of the Internet and of intellectual property law surpassing that of many seasoned professionals, he wrote thoughtfully and humorously about intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. He wrote as well about unexpected topics such as pop culture, politics both electoral and idealistic, dieting, and lifehacking. Including three in-depth and previously unpublished essays about education, governance, and cities, "The Boy Who Could Change the World" contains the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time.