2015 Schedule
Interactive: March 13–17  •  Film: March 13–21  •  Music: March 17–22

Is the Internet Disappointed In Us?

Saturday, March 14
3:30PM - 4:30PM

Hyatt Regency Austin
Texas Ballroom 4-7
208 Barton Springs Rd

The Web arrived in glory and hope. It was going to be a new beginning that let us at last get right our relationships to business, to governments, to media, to one another. Now even many of the early Internet enthusiasts think the Web has recentralized, new authorities replacing the old, and if anything has changed, it's for the worse. But is that true? Are we taking the positive changes for granted? Most important, what are the real opportunities the Internet opens for us? What can we do -- as individuals and in connection -- to take advantage of the gift the Internet has given us?

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#sxsw #Recentralize

Presenters

David Weinberger

Writer

Harvard University

David Weinberger, Ph.D., writes about how the Internet is shaping our most fundamental understanding of ourselves. In books including "The Cluetrain Manifesto" (co-author), "Small Pieces Loosely Jo...

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Access
Interactive Badge, Gold Badge, Platinum Badge
Type
Solo / Dual / Panel
Theme
Content and Distribution
Level
Beginner

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