Between the established circles of ‘old power’ and the thriving yet young dynamism of ‘new power’, it may seem society is caught in stalemate in enacting real change. But as Noa Gafni shows, the two are finding new ways of working together
From Guernsey to the Seychelles, island communities are working to reinvent themselves. Lucy Purdy explores the new social and economic systems being developed offshore
For a long time the progress of renewable energy has been hampered by its transient nature: neither the sun nor wind is ‘on’ 24/7. But now Elon Musk’s new energy storage invention is set to change the renewables landscape as we know it
A London-based surf brand wants to tackle increasing levels of plastic waste along the UK coastline by transforming it into beachwear
The following is a lightly-edited transcript of my speech, “How Intellectual Property Hampers Capitalism,” presented at the Mises Institute Supporters’ Summit 2010 (Oct. 8-9 2010, Auburn Alabama) (audio and video). [Update: see the article based on this talk: “How Intellectual Property Hampers the Free Market,” The Freeman (June 2011), republished as “How to Slow Economic […]
I have just founded the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF). The inaugural message announcing it is reproduced below: Welcome to the website for the Center for the Study of Innovative Freedom (C4SIF), a new center formed to build public awareness of the manner in which laws and policies impede innovation, creativity, communication, […]
Continually updated list… (work in progress) See also my post “Examples of Ways Content Creators Can Profit Without Intellectual Property” You Hate all these Companies for the SAME Reason and Creators SHOULDN’T Own their Creations Kinsella, That Screwy, Ballyhooey Nollywood, C4SIF Mike Masnick, “The Future Of Music Business Models (And Those Who Are Already There) Culture,” Techdirt (Jan. […]
Last night I downloaded Magic Piano for iPad, by Smule (iTunes page; Smule page). This incredible app cost only $0.99. Several things about it startled me. First, the sound is very good–the imitation of piano sound, and the speakers on the iPad. Second, I didn’t realize the iPad’s multitouch allowed so many simultaneous touches to […]
